#492470 Color
#492470 is rgb(73, 36, 112) in RGB, hsl(269, 51%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 68%, 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 8.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#492470rgb(73, 36, 112)hsl(269, 51%, 29%)hsv(269, 68%, 44%)cmyk(35%, 68%, 0%, 56%)oklch(35.2% 0.126 302.8)lab(22.76% 30.01 -37.87)lch(22.76% 48.32 308.39)What #492470 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 #492470, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#492470 Channel Values
How #492470 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 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 51% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 68% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.87:1 vs white · 1.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #492470 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 #492470
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #492470; 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 #492470
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 #492470 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.
#492470#2D2D70#3A2970#343470#3D2E70#3E3535#432F53#373737Using #492470 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-492470: #492470;background-color: #492470;colors: { 'color-492470': '#492470' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.141, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_492470">#492470</color>fill="#492470"More Purple Colors
#492470 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#492470 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #492470?
#492470 is a dark purple — rgb(73, 36, 112) in RGB and hsl(269, 51%, 29%) 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 8.24.
What is the RGB value of #492470?
#492470 is rgb(73, 36, 112) — red 73, green 36, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #492470?
#492470 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 68%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #492470 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #492470 scores 11.87:1 against white and 1.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #492470 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #492470 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 12.42, which is visibly different.
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