#49165F

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #49165F

The hex code #49165F represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Midnightblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 22, and 95.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 23% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow, and 63% black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49165F
RGB73, 22, 95
HSL281.9°, 62.4%, 22.9%
CMYK23%, 77%, 0%, 63%
HSV281.9°, 76.8%, 37.3%
LAB19.3, 36.5, -32.6
XYZ5.1, 2.8, 11.1
Decimal4789855

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

13.43:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.56:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.33:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49165F; }
.text-color { color: #49165F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #49165F; }

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