#4635AE

A color in the Violet family

#4635ae is a color in the Violet family: RGB(70, 53, 174), HSL(248°, 53%, 45%), CMYK(60%, 70%, 0%, 32%). Closest named color: darkslateblue. Contrast is 8.82:1 on white and 2.38:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#4635ae
RGBrgb(70 53 174)
RGB (legacy)rgb(70, 53, 174)
RGB %rgb(27% 21% 68%)
HSLhsl(248 53% 45%)
HSV / HSBhsv(248, 70%, 68%)
HWBhwb(248 21% 32%)
CMYKcmyk(60%, 70%, 0%, 32%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(30.59 34.84 -63.45)
LCHlch(30.59 72.38 298.77)
OKLaboklab(0.4282 0.0374 -0.1789)
OKLCHoklch(0.4282 0.1827 281.8)
Decimal4601262

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colordarkslateblue ΔE 6.1
Closest web-safe color#333399
Hue248°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)53% / 70%
Lightness (HSL)45%
Brightness or Value (HSV)68%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)28% / 26%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.069
Red / Green / Blue70 / 53 / 174

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
8.82:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
On Black (#000000)
2.38:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 89.5 / -12.7 · As background with white / black text: Lc -94 / 14.5

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #4635ae;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(42.82% 0.1827 281.8);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(70 53 174 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#4635ae] text-[#4635ae] border-[#4635ae]">