Royal Purple Color Code: #4B006E, RGB & HSL

Royal Purple color values

HEX #4B006E

RGB rgb(75, 0, 110)

HSL hsl(281, 100%, 22%)

HSV 281, 100%, 43%

HWB hwb(281 0% 57%)

CMYK 32%, 100%, 0%, 57%

Decimal 4915310

22%HSL lightness (dark)

100%HSL saturation (vivid)

281°Hue angle (violet)

0.026Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Royal Purple?

“Royal Purple” is a crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey, in which participants typed names for colors they were shown. It is a popular everyday label rather than an official standard.

Its hue angle of 281° places it in the violet part of the color wheel, with 100% saturation (vivid) and 22% lightness (dark). It sits between warm and cool.

Compared with the other purple colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 14% of them and more saturated than 82% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.026, which makes it a very dark color. That is below the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so white text has the advantage.

Royal Purple counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 22% and its relative luminance is 0.026. White text reads comfortably on it (13.77:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Royal Purple

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Royal Purple
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	13.77:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass
Black text	Sample text	1.52:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Royal Purple

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Dark Green#236E00

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Deep Blue#14006E ≈ Rich Purple#6E005A

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Medium Brown#6E4B00 ≈ Spruce#006E4B

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Olive Green#5A6E00 ≈ Dark Green#006E14

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Bordeaux#6E0023 ≈ Dark Green#236E00 ≈ Spruce#006E4B

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#15001F#15001F

#460066#460066

#7600AD#7600AD

#A700F5#A700F5

#C13DFF#C13DFF

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Royal Purple

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Indigo#4B0082 Rebecca Purple#663399 Dark Royal Blue#02066F Midnight Blue#191970 Deep Blue#040273 Purple#800080 Dark Indigo#1F0954 Plum Purple#4E0550

Where to use Royal Purple

Button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (13.77:1 contrast)
Dark-mode surfaces, headers and footers
Creative and entertainment branding
Premium-feeling accents and gradients
Illustrations and hero sections
Tags, badges and highlights

Use Royal Purple in CSS

:root {
  --color-royal-purple: #4B006E;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-royal-purple);
  background-color: #4B006E;
  border: 2px solid #4B006E;
}

Questions about Royal Purple

What is the HEX code for Royal Purple?

Royal Purple is #4B006E.

What is the RGB value of Royal Purple?

The RGB value of Royal Purple is 75, 0, 110: 75 red, 0 green and 110 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(75, 0, 110) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Royal Purple?

The HSL value of Royal Purple is 281°, 100%, 22% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(281, 100%, 22%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Royal Purple?

A standard conversion gives about C 32%, M 100%, Y 0%, K 57%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Royal Purple a light or dark color?

Royal Purple counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 22% and its relative luminance is 0.026. White text reads comfortably on it (13.77:1 contrast).

How does Royal Purple look with white text?

White text on Royal Purple has a contrast ratio of 13.77:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

How does Royal Purple look with black text?

Black text on Royal Purple has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

What colors go well with Royal Purple?

Dark Green is its complementary color, and Deep Blue sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Royal Purple be used?

It suits button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (13.77:1 contrast); dark-mode surfaces, headers and footers; creative and entertainment branding.

How do I use Royal Purple in CSS?

Use color: #4B006E; for text, background-color: #4B006E; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-royal-purple: #4B006E; and reuse it with var(--color-royal-purple).

About this color page

Crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey (CC0). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Royal Purple Color Code: #4B006E