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#492DA4 Color

#492DA4 is rgb(73, 45, 164) in RGB, hsl(254, 57%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 73%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Samsung Blue (#12279E), visibly different at ΔE 10.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#492DA4
HEX#492DA4
RGBrgb(73, 45, 164)
HSLhsl(254, 57%, 41%)
HSVhsv(254, 73%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 73%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(41% 0.179 286.3)
LABlab(28.42% 37.25 -61.00)
LCHlch(28.42% 71.47 301.41)

What #492DA4 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 #492DA4, 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.

#492DA4 Channel Values

How #492DA4 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 45 · B 1648-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 57% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 73% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.57:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #492DA4 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 text9.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #492DA4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #492DA4; 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 #492DA4

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #492DA4.

How #492DA4 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#492DA4
Protanopia#3333A4
Protanomaly#3D31A4
Deuteranopia#3838A4
Deuteranomaly#3F34A4
Tritanopia#2A4B4B
Tritanomaly#394179
Achromatopsia#454545

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #492DA4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-492da4: #492DA4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #492DA4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-492da4': '#492DA4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.176, blue: 0.643)
Android XML<color name="color_492da4">#492DA4</color>
SVG fillfill="#492DA4"

More Blue Colors

#492DA4 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#492DA4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #492DA4?

#492DA4 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(73, 45, 164) in RGB and hsl(254, 57%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Samsung Blue (#12279E), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.38.

What is the RGB value of #492DA4?

#492DA4 is rgb(73, 45, 164) — red 73, green 45, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #492DA4?

#492DA4 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 73%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #492DA4 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #492DA4 scores 9.57:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #492DA4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #492DA4 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 13.94, which is visibly different.

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