Exploring the Color #4C2356

#4C2356 sits at 288° on the color wheel, placing it in the magenta family of the neutral half of the spectrum. With 42% saturation and 24% lightness, it reads as a moderately saturated, deep tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 76, 35, 86 produces a 12.48:1 contrast ratio against white, which clears WCAG AAA for body text in that pairing.

In RGB space #4C2356 is a clear variant of CSS indigo — about 56 units away from #4B0082. Designers reach for magenta hues at this saturation when the brief calls for a conversational, mid-energy register, and at this lightness when they want weight, depth, and grounded contrast. On screen the balanced cast tends to pair best with either warm or cool accents depending on the surrounding palette.

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