Deep purple

#4b2e52

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for deep purple, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Deep purple is a deep purple with a rich cast. Deep purples like this carry luxury and craft. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Deep purple color values

Every conversion for #4b2e52, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4b2e52
RGB75, 46, 82
HSL288, 28%, 25%
HSV288, 44%, 32%
CMYK9%, 44%, 0%, 68%
Lab23.87, 20.4, -16.68
XYZ5.4, 4.06, 8.48
Decimal4927058
Web safe#333366
Pantone669 C
Pantone669 CHex#4b2e52Rgb75 46 82Cmyk9 44 0 68Lab24 20 -17Darker#241627Deep#3c2541Lighter#734a7d

Shades of deep purple

Tints of deep purple

Colors that go with deep purple

Deep purple in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 9, 44, 0, 68.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4b2e52 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
9 44 0 68
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
12 44 4 74
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Deep purple in css

Copy #4b2e52 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4b2e52; }
.text { color: #4b2e52; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b2e52; }

How deep purple looks on light and dark

Deep purple and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #4b2e52 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
11.59:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.81:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4b2e52 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Deep purple on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #4b2e52 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around deep purple? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn deep purple into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #4b2e52 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from deep purple, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #4b2e52 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.