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#4C1D95 Tailwind Violet 900
#4C1D95 is a dark, rich purple, close to the color Indigo. In RGB it’s made of 29.8% red, 11.4% green, and 58.4% blue. Its hue is 264°, with 67% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.92:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
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#4C1D95 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #4C1D95
What color is #4C1D95?
#4C1D95 is a dark, rich purple, close to the color Indigo. In RGB it’s made of 29.8% red, 11.4% green, and 58.4% blue. Its hue is 264°, with 67% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4C1D95 in RGB?
#4C1D95 is rgb(76, 29, 149): 76 red, 29 green, and 149 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4C1D95 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(49, 81, 0, 42). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4C1D95?
PANTONE Reflex Blue C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4C1D95?
Its complement #284400 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.