#49205B Color
#49205B is rgb(73, 32, 91) in RGB, hsl(282, 48%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 65%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#49205Brgb(73, 32, 91)hsl(282, 48%, 24%)hsv(282, 65%, 36%)cmyk(20%, 65%, 0%, 64%)oklch(33.1% 0.107 314.2)lab(20.64% 27.99 -27.55)lch(20.64% 39.28 315.45)What #49205B 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 #49205B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#49205B Channel Values
How #49205B 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 32 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 282° · S 48% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 282° · S 65% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.8:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49205B 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 #49205B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49205B; 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 #49205B
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 #49205B 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.
#49205B#2A2A5B#39265B#32325A#3C2C5B#422D2D#452844#323232Using #49205B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-49205b: #49205B;background-color: #49205B;colors: { 'color-49205b': '#49205B' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.125, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_49205b">#49205B</color>fill="#49205B"More Purple Colors
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#49205B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #49205B?
#49205B is a dark purple — rgb(73, 32, 91) in RGB and hsl(282, 48%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.08.
What is the RGB value of #49205B?
#49205B is rgb(73, 32, 91) — red 73, green 32, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #49205B?
#49205B converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 65%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #49205B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #49205B scores 12.8:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #49205B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #49205B 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 19.15, which is visibly different.
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