Information about #4A0AA4 color

#4A0AA4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4A0AA4 falls into the Violet Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(74, 10, 164) — 29% red, 3.9% green, 64.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 35 / 60 / 0 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated blue-purple violet, #4A0AA4 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to RRAGZ (#460C9D). Slightly further away sit Strong Violet (#5400A8) and Strong Blue Violet (#3F00A8).

The recipe behind #4A0AA4 is rgb(74, 10, 164), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4A0AA4: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. No one has named #4A0AA4 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4A0AA4 color variations

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#4A0AA4 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #4A0AA4

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A0AA4
  • RGB74, 10, 164
  • CMYK35, 60, 0, 36
  • CSSrgb(74, 10, 164)
  • HSL265°, 89%, 34%
  • HSL Precise264.935°, 88.506%, 34.118%
  • HSV265°, 94%, 64%
  • HSB265°, 94%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.039, 0.643)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.039, 0.643, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.039, 0.643)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4A0AA4
  • DECIMAL ID4852388
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01