#491371 Color
#491371 is rgb(73, 19, 113) in RGB, hsl(274, 71%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 83%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#491371rgb(73, 19, 113)hsl(274, 71%, 26%)hsv(274, 83%, 44%)cmyk(35%, 83%, 0%, 56%)oklch(33.2% 0.149 305.4)lab(19.84% 38.19 -43.23)lch(19.84% 57.68 311.46)What #491371 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 #491371, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#491371 Channel Values
How #491371 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 19 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 71% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 83% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #491371 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 #491371
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #491371; 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 #491371
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 #491371 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.
#491371#232371#361E71#2D2D70#3A2571#3D2D2D#422551#313131Using #491371 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-491371: #491371;background-color: #491371;colors: { 'color-491371': '#491371' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.075, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_491371">#491371</color>fill="#491371"More Purple Colors
#491371 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#491371 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #491371?
#491371 is a dark purple — rgb(73, 19, 113) in RGB and hsl(274, 71%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.04.
What is the RGB value of #491371?
#491371 is rgb(73, 19, 113) — red 73, green 19, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #491371?
#491371 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 83%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #491371 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #491371 scores 13:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #491371 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #491371 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 13.32, which is visibly different.
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