Palettes / Colors / #4100CD
#4100CD — Vivid Purple
#4100CD is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Indigo (#4B0082). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indigo (#4B0082) — not an exact match. CSS indigo gives you #4B0082, a different color; use #4100CD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#4100CD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8BCC00; it also sits naturally between #0025CC and #A700CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4100CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 65, 0, 205 |
| HSL | 259°, 100%, 40% |
| HSV | 259°, 100%, 80% |
| CMYK | 68%, 100%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 13.20, 5.53, 58.13 |
| Yxy | 5.53, 0.1717, 0.0720 |
| CIE-Lab | 28.20, 68.41, -86.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 23.52, 61.23, -136.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 25% · Green 0% · Blue 80%
Cyan 68% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4100CD
.text { color: #4100CD; }
.background { background-color: #4100CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4100CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(65, 0, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(259, 100%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4100CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(65, 0, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4100CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(65, 0, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4100CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4100CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8BCC00:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 9.97:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.11:1 Fails |
Best text color on #4100CD: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4100CD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #4100CD: ·
How #4100CD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #4100CD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #4100CD?
#4100CD is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 65, 0, 205). Its closest standard named color is Indigo.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4100CD?
#4100CD is RGB 65, 0, 205 — HSL 259°, 100%, 40% — CMYK 68%, 100%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #4100CD?
Its complement is #8BCC00; analogous partners are #0025CC and #A700CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4100CD for text?
White text on #4100CD has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.11:1.