#492C99

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Rebeccapurple.

About #492C99

The precise color #492C99 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Rebeccapurple. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 44 green, and 153 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 52% cyan and 71% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#492C99
RGB73, 44, 153
HSL256.0°, 55.3%, 38.6%
CMYK52%, 71%, 0%, 40%
HSV256.0°, 71.2%, 60.0%
LAB28.2, 40.9, -55.0
XYZ9.4, 5.5, 30.7
Decimal4795545

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.10:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.54:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.79:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #492C99; }
.text-color { color: #492C99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #492C99; }

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