#492457

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #492457

The precise color #492457 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 36, and 87.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 16% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow, and 66% black. With a hue angle of 283.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#492457
RGB73, 36, 87
HSL283.5°, 41.5%, 24.1%
CMYK16%, 59%, 0%, 66%
HSV283.5°, 58.6%, 34.1%
LAB21.5, 27.1, -23.8
XYZ5.1, 3.4, 9.4
Decimal4793431

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.55:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.67:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.42:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #492457; }
.text-color { color: #492457; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #492457; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B