Medium Purple C
PANTONE MEDIUM-PURPLE-C TCX
Pantone Medium Purple C is HEX #4E008E, RGB 78, 0, 142, and about CMYK 45, 100, 0, 44. It is a dark, vivid balanced purple color. The best text color on it is white at 12.25:1.
| Family | Purple |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Balanced |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | creativity, luxury and imagination |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #4E008E | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 4E008E | |
| RGB | 78, 0, 142 | |
| RGB percent | 30.6%, 0.0%, 55.7% | |
| CMYK | 45, 100, 0, 44 | |
| HSL | 273, 100%, 28% | |
| HSV | 273, 100%, 56% | |
| LAB | 22.2, 54.7, -58.0 | |
| LCH | 22.2, 79.7, 313.3 | |
| Decimal | 5111950 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-medium-purple-c: #4E008E; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #4E008E; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-medium-purple-c': '#4E008E' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.000, blue: 0.557) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_medium_purple_c">#4E008E</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF4E008E) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"medium-purple-c","name":"Medium Purple C","hex":"#4E008E"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Medium Purple C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Medium Purple C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Medium Purple C is white, with a contrast ratio of 12.25:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4E008E on white | 12.25:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| #4E008E on black | 1.71:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| White on #4E008E | 12.25:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Black on #4E008E | 1.71:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Medium Purple C
12.25:1
Medium Purple C on white
12.25:1
Medium Purple C on near black
1.54:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Medium Purple C is built here as C45 M100 Y0 K44. This color is highly saturated, so a CMYK build usually looks duller than the spot ink. Use the spot ink when accuracy matters. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.
| CMYK build | C45 M100 Y0 K44 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 189% |
| Ink note | Within the roughly 300% limit many printers use. |
Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.
Similar Pantone colors
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Questions about Medium Purple C
What is the HEX code for Pantone Medium Purple C?
HEX #4E008E, equivalent to RGB 78, 0, 142. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Medium Purple C?
A process build of C45 M100 Y0 K44. This color is highly saturated, so a CMYK build usually looks duller than the spot ink. Use the spot ink when accuracy matters.
Is Pantone Medium Purple C a warm or cool color?
It is a balanced color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 273 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Medium Purple C?
Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 12.25:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.