#492475

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #492475

Visually, #492475 is defined as a moderate purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 36, and 117.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 38% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow, and 54% black. With a hue angle of 267.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#492475
RGB73, 36, 117
HSL267.4°, 52.9%, 30.0%
CMYK38%, 69%, 0%, 54%
HSV267.4°, 69.2%, 45.9%
LAB23.5, 34.9, -40.0
XYZ6.6, 4.0, 17.2
Decimal4793461

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.79:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.52:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #492475; }
.text-color { color: #492475; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #492475; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B