Information about #4C2993 color

#4C2993 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4C2993 falls into the Violet Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(76, 41, 147) — 29.8% red, 16.1% green, 57.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 28 / 42 / 0 / 42. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4C2993 presents itself as a clearly saturated blue-purple violet — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of KSU Purple (#512888). Slightly further away sit Kosmic Purple (#4B1D8F) and Blue Magenta Violet (#553592).

The recipe behind #4C2993 is rgb(76, 41, 147), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 10.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4C2993 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4C2993 color variations

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#4C2993 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 #4C2993

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#4C2993
  • RGB76, 41, 147
  • CMYK28, 42, 0, 42
  • CSSrgb(76, 41, 147)
  • HSL260°, 56%, 37%
  • HSL Precise259.811°, 56.383%, 36.863%
  • HSV260°, 72%, 58%
  • HSB260°, 72%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.161, 0.576)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.161, 0.576, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.161, 0.576)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4C2993
  • DECIMAL ID4991379
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01