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#4929FF Color

#4929FF is rgb(73, 41, 255) in RGB, hsl(249, 100%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 84%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Purple (#5218FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4929FF
HEX#4929FF
RGBrgb(73, 41, 255)
HSLhsl(249, 100%, 58%)
HSVhsv(249, 84%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 84%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(50% 0.284 275.5)
LABlab(36.24% 60.93 -100.80)
LCHlch(36.24% 117.78 301.15)

What #4929FF 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 #4929FF, 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 blue in the library.

#4929FF Channel Values

How #4929FF 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 41 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 249° · S 100% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 249° · S 84% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.9:1 vs white · 3.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4929FF 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 text6.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4929FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4929FF; 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 #4929FF

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4929FF.

How #4929FF 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#4929FF
Protanopia#3030FF
Protanomaly#3C2DFF
Deuteranopia#3636FF
Deuteranomaly#3E31FF
Tritanopia#006A6A
Tritanomaly#0057B9
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

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Using #4929FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4929ff: #4929FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4929FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4929ff': '#4929FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.161, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_4929ff">#4929FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#4929FF"

More Blue Colors

#4929FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4929FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4929FF?

#4929FF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(73, 41, 255) in RGB and hsl(249, 100%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Purple (#5218FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #4929FF?

#4929FF is rgb(73, 41, 255) — red 73, green 41, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4929FF?

#4929FF converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 84%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4929FF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4929FF scores 6.9:1 against white and 3.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4929FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4929FF 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 blue (#0000FF) at a CIE76 distance of 14.99, which is visibly different.

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