Information about #4C274E color

#4C274E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4C274E is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(76, 39, 78) — 29.8% red, 15.3% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 15 / 0 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned electric magenta, #4C274E leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grape Royale (#4F2D54). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grapevine (#43254F) and Scarlet Gum (#4A2D57).

In RGB terms — rgb(76, 39, 78) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4C274E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #4C274E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4C274E color variations

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#4C274E 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 #4C274E

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

Grape Royale color link
Grape Royale

#4F2D54

Grapevine color link
Grapevine

#43254F

Scarlet Gum color link
Scarlet Gum

#4A2D57

Loulou color link
Loulou

#4C3347

Jagger color link
Jagger

#3F2E4C

Dark Cerise color link
Dark Cerise

#592746

Broadway color link
Broadway

#553146

Voodoo color link
Voodoo

#533455

Troubadour color link
Troubadour

#56225A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C274E
  • RGB76, 39, 78
  • CMYK1, 15, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(76, 39, 78)
  • HSL297°, 33%, 23%
  • HSL Precise296.923°, 33.333%, 22.941%
  • HSV297°, 50%, 31%
  • HSB297°, 50%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.153, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.153, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.153, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4C274E
  • DECIMAL ID4990798
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01