#4B0082 color codes
- HEX
- #4B0082
- HEX8
- #4B0082FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FF4B0082
- RGB
- rgb(75, 0, 130)
- RGB (%)
- 29%, 0%, 51%
- HSL
- hsl(275, 100%, 25%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(275, 100%, 51%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(42%, 100%, 0%, 49%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.339 0.1793 301.68)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(33.9% 0.1793 301.68)
- Decimal
- 4915330
What color is #4B0082?
#4B0082 sits at 34% lightness and 0.1793 chroma in OKLCH, hue 301.68°. Its nearest named color is Indigo (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #4B0082
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#4B0082 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
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Monochromatic
Using #4B0082 in CSS
.text { color: #4B0082; }
.background { background-color: #4B0082; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4B0082; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.339 0.1793 301.68); }
/* #4B0082 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #4B008280; }Is #4B0082 accessible?
#4B0082 on white text scores 12.95:1; on black text it scores 1.62:1. White text passes WCAG AAA on #4B0082. Recommended text color on a #4B0082 background: white.
A 1.62:1 vs black
A 12.95:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: white
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#4B0082) → white APCA Lc experimental 100.8 Lc · body text — preferred (white text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
Nearest featured color: Purple #800080. See more in the purple family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #4B0082?
- #4B0082 is Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(75, 0, 130), and in HSL hsl(275, 100%, 25%).
- What is #4B0082 in RGB?
- #4B0082 converts to rgb(75, 0, 130) — red 75, green 0, blue 130.
- What text color is readable on #4B0082?
- White text — it has the higher contrast ratio (12.95:1) against #4B0082. White text passes WCAG AAA on #4B0082.