#4D1596 Hex Color
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Dark and saturated, #4d1596 is a cool purple with a strong violet cast and little grayness. Its low lightness gives interfaces, gaming graphics, and luxury branding a serious, mysterious edge. Use it as a dominant dark base with pale lavender or warm gold accents; white text reads clearly on this hex code in accessible layouts.
Questions about #4d1596
What is #4d1596 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4d1596 is rgb(77, 21, 150), in HSL hsl(266, 75%, 34%) and in CMYK 49%, 86%, 0%, 41%.
What colors pair well with #4d1596?
Does #4d1596 read as warm or cool?
#4d1596 reads as a cool purple because its saturated violet bias carries more blue than red, giving it a mysterious, serious feel rather than a warm, earthy character in most palettes. It suits dark interface panels and gaming graphics, especially with pale accents.
Is #4d1596 readable on white or black?
#4d1596 has a 11.27:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.86:1 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.