#490570 Color
#490570 is rgb(73, 5, 112) in RGB, hsl(278, 91%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 96%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (#4B0082), visibly different at ΔE 10.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#490570rgb(73, 5, 112)hsl(278, 91%, 23%)hsv(278, 96%, 44%)cmyk(35%, 96%, 0%, 56%)oklch(32.1% 0.159 307.1)lab(18.25% 42.27 -45.18)lch(18.25% 61.87 313.09)What #490570 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #490570, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#490570 Channel Values
How #490570 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 73 · G 5 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 91% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 96% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.65:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #490570 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #490570
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #490570; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #490570
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #490570 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#490570#1D1D70#341670#2A2A6F#392070#3D2929#421F4F#2E2E2EUsing #490570 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-490570: #490570;background-color: #490570;colors: { 'color-490570': '#490570' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.020, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_490570">#490570</color>fill="#490570"More Purple Colors
#490570 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#490570 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #490570?
#490570 is a dark purple — rgb(73, 5, 112) in RGB and hsl(278, 91%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.37.
What is the RGB value of #490570?
#490570 is rgb(73, 5, 112) — red 73, green 5, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #490570?
#490570 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 96%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #490570 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #490570 scores 13.65:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #490570 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #490570 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 10.37, which is visibly different.
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