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#4C174E Hex Code

Color Name: American Purple

What is hex #4C174E Color?

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The color name of hex code #4C174E is American Purple. The RGB values are (76, 23, 78) which means it is composed of 43% red, 13% green and 44% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:3 M:71 Y:0 K:69. In the HSV/HSB scale, #4C174E has a hue of 298°, 71% saturation and a brightness value of 31%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #4C174E Color Codes

Color NameAmerican Purple
RGB Values(76, 23, 78)
CMYK Values(3%, 71%, 0%, 69%)
HSV/HSB Values(298°, 71%, 31%)
Closest Web Safe#330066
Inverse Color#B3E8B1 [Celadon]
Closest Pantone®262 C
Closest RAL4007 [Purple violet]
Complementary Color#194E17 [Cal Poly Pomona Green]
#4C174E Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#3B3B3B
Desaturated#333333
Weighted Average (Most Common)#2D2D2D
Weighted Average (Luma)#262626
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#686868

Hex #4C174E Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 4C174E. Complementary color is 194E17

Complementary Palette

The complement of #4C174E is #194E17 which is called Cal Poly Pomona Green. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #4C174E color is offered by #194E17. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (4C174E, 4E1735 and 31174E)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #4C174E are #4E1735 and #31174E, called Brown Chocolate and Russian Violet, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #4C174E with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

4C174E 4E1735 31174E
Split Complementary color palette with (4C174E, 354E17 and 174E31)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #4C174E are #354E17 (Army Green) and #174E31 (Cal Poly Pomona Green). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (4C174E, 4E4C17 and 174E4C)

Triadic Palette

#4C174E triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #4E4C17 (Army Green) and #174E4C (Brunswick Green) along with #4C174E, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (4C174E, 4E4C17, 194E17 and 17194E)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #4C174E has #4E4C17 (Army Green), #194E17 (Cal Poly Pomona Green) and #17194E (Space Cadet). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

4C174E 4E4C17 194E17 17194E
Square color palette with (4C174E, 4E3117, 194E17 and 17354E)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #4C174E contains #4E3117 (Café Noir), #194E17 (Cal Poly Pomona Green) and #17354E (Space Cadet). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

4C174E 4E3117 194E17 17354E
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Hex #4C174E Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #4C174E rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

4C174E 4E1721 4E3C17 304E17 174E2D 17404E 1D174E

Tints, Tones & Shades of 4C174E Color

Tints

  • Transparent 704571704571
  • Transparent 825D83825D83
  • Transparent 947495947495
  • Transparent A68BA7A68BA7
  • Transparent B7A2B8B7A2B8
  • Transparent C9B9CAC9B9CA
  • Transparent DBD1DCDBD1DC
  • Transparent EDE8EDEDE8ED

Tones

  • Transparent 562C58562C58
  • Transparent 5C375D5C375D
  • Transparent 614162614162
  • Transparent 664C67664C67
  • Transparent 6B566C6B566C
  • Transparent 706171706171
  • Transparent 766B76766B76
  • Transparent 7B767B7B767B

Shades

  • Transparent 3D123E3D123E
  • Transparent 351037351037
  • Transparent 2E0E2F2E0E2F
  • Transparent 260C27260C27
  • Transparent 1E091F1E091F
  • Transparent 170717170717
  • Transparent 0F05100F0510
  • Transparent 080208080208

#4C174E Color Patterns

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    #4C174E Houndstooth Pattern

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