#492C7C

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #492C7C

Visually, #492C7C is defined as a moderate purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 44 parts green, and 124 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 41% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow, and 51% black. The HSL representation is 261.8° hue, 47.6% saturation, and 32.9% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#492C7C
RGB73, 44, 124
HSL261.8°, 47.6%, 32.9%
CMYK41%, 65%, 0%, 51%
HSV261.8°, 64.5%, 48.6%
LAB25.8, 32.3, -40.9
XYZ7.3, 4.7, 19.6
Decimal4795516

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.85:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.93:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.64:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #492C7C; }
.text-color { color: #492C7C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #492C7C; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B