#4C1D95 Hex Color
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A dark, cool purple with strong saturation, #4c1d95 creates a serious, mysterious mood without looking muted. It suits dark-mode interfaces, gaming visuals, spiritual branding, and rich accent work. Use it beside warm cream or muted gold, since it can dominate a full palette. The hex code #4c1d95 supports white text with about 11:1 contrast.
Questions about #4c1d95
What is #4c1d95 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4c1d95 is rgb(76, 29, 149), in HSL hsl(264, 67%, 35%) and in CMYK 49%, 81%, 0%, 42%.
What colors pair well with #4c1d95?
#4c1d95 pairs well with warm cream, muted gold, soft lavender, and pale blush, which balance its cool depth without competing with its saturation in most palettes for interfaces and branding. Use cream for clean contrast and gold for a richer accent.
Is #4c1d95 warm or cool?
#4c1d95 reads as a cool purple because its blue-violet bias tempers the red component, giving it a deep, serious character rather than a warm plum appearance in structured, modern palettes. Pair it with crisp neutrals when you want that cool quality to stand out.
Is #4c1d95 readable on white or black?
#4c1d95 has a 10.95:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.91:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.