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#491862 Color

#491862 is rgb(73, 24, 98) in RGB, hsl(280, 61%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 76%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#491862
HEX#491862
RGBrgb(73, 24, 98)
HSLhsl(280, 61%, 24%)
HSVhsv(280, 76%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 76%, 0%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(32.5% 0.127 311.7)
LABlab(19.55% 33.29 -33.93)
LCHlch(19.55% 47.53 314.45)

What #491862 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 #491862, 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.

#491862 Channel Values

How #491862 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 24 · B 988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 280° · S 61% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 280° · S 76% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.2:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #491862 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 text13.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #491862

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #491862; 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 #491862

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 #491862 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#491862
Protanopia#262662
Protanomaly#372162
Deuteranopia#2F2F61
Deuteranomaly#3B2762
Tritanopia#412A2A
Tritanomaly#442447
Achromatopsia#303030

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Using #491862 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-491862: #491862;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #491862;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-491862': '#491862' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.094, blue: 0.384)
Android XML<color name="color_491862">#491862</color>
SVG fillfill="#491862"

More Purple Colors

#491862 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#491862 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #491862?

#491862 is a dark purple — rgb(73, 24, 98) in RGB and hsl(280, 61%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.65.

What is the RGB value of #491862?

#491862 is rgb(73, 24, 98) — red 73, green 24, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #491862?

#491862 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 76%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #491862 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #491862 scores 13.2:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #491862 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #491862 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 18.27, which is visibly different.

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