#49246D

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #49246D

At its core, #49246D is a dark and moderate hue. 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 109.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 33% cyan and 67% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49246D
RGB73, 36, 109
HSL270.4°, 50.3%, 28.4%
CMYK33%, 67%, 0%, 57%
HSV270.4°, 67.0%, 42.7%
LAB22.9, 32.8, -35.9
XYZ6.1, 3.8, 14.9
Decimal4793453

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.76:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.49:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49246D; }
.text-color { color: #49246D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #49246D; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B