#492C8A

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Rebeccapurple.

About #492C8A

The hex code #492C8A represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Its closest recognized web color is Rebeccapurple. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 44, 138).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 47% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow, and 46% black. The HSL representation is 258.5° hue, 51.6% saturation, and 35.7% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#492C8A
RGB73, 44, 138
HSL258.5°, 51.6%, 35.7%
CMYK47%, 68%, 0%, 46%
HSV258.5°, 68.1%, 54.1%
LAB26.9, 36.4, -47.8
XYZ8.2, 5.1, 24.6
Decimal4795530

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.01:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.98:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.71:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #492C8A; }
.text-color { color: #492C8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #492C8A; }

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