Palettes / Colors / #4E0987
#4E0987 — Vivid Purple
#4E0987 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 #4E0987 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.
#4E0987 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 #418609; it also sits naturally between #0F0986 and #860980. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E0987 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 9, 135 |
| HSL | 273°, 88%, 28% |
| HSV | 273°, 93%, 53% |
| CMYK | 42%, 93%, 0%, 47% |
| XYZ | 7.61, 3.56, 23.21 |
| Yxy | 3.56, 0.2214, 0.1037 |
| CIE-Lab | 22.18, 50.98, -53.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 18.88, 40.58, -63.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 4% · Blue 53%
Cyan 42% · Magenta 93% · Yellow 0% · Key 47%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E0987
.text { color: #4E0987; }
.background { background-color: #4E0987; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E0987; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 9, 135); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(273, 88%, 28%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E0987; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 9, 135, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E0987; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 9, 135, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E0987">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E0987">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4E0987
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Tones of #4E0987
Color harmonies
Complementary — #418609:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 12.26:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.71:1 Fails |
Best text color on #4E0987: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E0987
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 #4E0987: ·
How #4E0987 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 #4E0987 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 #4E0987?
#4E0987 is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 78, 9, 135). Its closest standard named color is Indigo.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E0987?
#4E0987 is RGB 78, 9, 135 — HSL 273°, 88%, 28% — CMYK 42%, 93%, 0%, 47%.
What colors go with #4E0987?
Its complement is #418609; analogous partners are #0F0986 and #860980. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E0987 for text?
White text on #4E0987 has a contrast ratio of 12.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.71:1.