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#49115A Color

#49115A is rgb(73, 17, 90) in RGB, hsl(286, 68%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 81%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49115A
HEX#49115A
RGBrgb(73, 17, 90)
HSLhsl(286, 68%, 21%)
HSVhsv(286, 81%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 81%, 0%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(31.1% 0.128 316.9)
LABlab(17.94% 34.85 -31.21)
LCHlch(17.94% 46.78 318.16)

What #49115A 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 #49115A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#49115A Channel Values

How #49115A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 73 · G 17 · B 908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 68% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 81% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.9:1 vs white · 1.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49115A 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.

TextWhite text13.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #49115A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49115A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #49115A

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 #49115A 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.

Typical#49115A
Protanopia#22225A
Protanomaly#361C5A
Deuteranopia#2D2D59
Deuteranomaly#3A245A
Tritanopia#422424
Tritanomaly#451E40
Achromatopsia#2C2C2C

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Using #49115A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-49115a: #49115A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49115A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49115a': '#49115A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.067, blue: 0.353)
Android XML<color name="color_49115a">#49115A</color>
SVG fillfill="#49115A"

More Purple Colors

#49115A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#49115A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49115A?

#49115A is a dark purple — rgb(73, 17, 90) in RGB and hsl(286, 68%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.05.

What is the RGB value of #49115A?

#49115A is rgb(73, 17, 90) — red 73, green 17, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49115A?

#49115A converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 81%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49115A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #49115A scores 13.9:1 against white and 1.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #49115A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49115A 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 21.59, which is visibly different.

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