#491967 Color
#491967 is rgb(73, 25, 103) in RGB, hsl(277, 61%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 76%, 0%, 60%) 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 6.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#491967rgb(73, 25, 103)hsl(277, 61%, 25%)hsv(277, 76%, 40%)cmyk(29%, 76%, 0%, 60%)oklch(33% 0.131 309)lab(20.05% 33.76 -36.40)lch(20.05% 49.64 312.85)What #491967 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 #491967, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#491967 Channel Values
How #491967 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 25 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 61% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 76% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.98:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #491967 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 #491967
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #491967; 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 #491967
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 #491967 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.
#491967#262667#372167#2F2F66#3B2867#402C2C#44264B#313131Using #491967 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-491967: #491967;background-color: #491967;colors: { 'color-491967': '#491967' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.098, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_491967">#491967</color>fill="#491967"More Purple Colors
#491967 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#491967 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #491967?
#491967 is a dark purple — rgb(73, 25, 103) in RGB and hsl(277, 61%, 25%) 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 6.36.
What is the RGB value of #491967?
#491967 is rgb(73, 25, 103) — red 73, green 25, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #491967?
#491967 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 76%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #491967 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #491967 scores 12.98:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #491967 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #491967 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 17.25, which is visibly different.
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