#492452 Color
#492452 is rgb(73, 36, 82) in RGB, hsl(288, 39%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 56%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#492452rgb(73, 36, 82)hsl(288, 39%, 23%)hsv(288, 56%, 32%)cmyk(11%, 56%, 0%, 68%)oklch(33.1% 0.089 319.5)lab(21.05% 24.12 -20.92)lch(21.05% 31.93 319.07)What #492452 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 #492452, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#492452 Channel Values
How #492452 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 36 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 39% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 56% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.67:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #492452 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 #492452
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #492452; 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 #492452
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 #492452 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.
#492452#2D2D52#3A2952#343451#3D2E52#442D2D#462A3F#333333Using #492452 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-492452: #492452;background-color: #492452;colors: { 'color-492452': '#492452' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.141, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_492452">#492452</color>fill="#492452"More Purple Colors
#492452 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#492452 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #492452?
#492452 is a dark purple — rgb(73, 36, 82) in RGB and hsl(288, 39%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.49.
What is the RGB value of #492452?
#492452 is rgb(73, 36, 82) — red 73, green 36, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #492452?
#492452 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 56%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #492452 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #492452 scores 12.67:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #492452 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #492452 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 23.85, which is visibly different.
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