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#492F4B Color

#492F4B is rgb(73, 47, 75) in RGB, hsl(296, 23%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 37%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Violet (#563C5C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#492F4B
HEX#492F4B
RGBrgb(73, 47, 75)
HSLhsl(296, 23%, 24%)
HSVhsv(296, 37%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 37%, 0%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(34.8% 0.058 324.3)
LABlab(23.49% 16.30 -12.47)
LCHlch(23.49% 20.52 322.58)

What #492F4B 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 #492F4B, 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 pink in the library.

#492F4B Channel Values

How #492F4B 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 47 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 23% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 37% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.72:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #492F4B 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 text11.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #492F4B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #492F4B; 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 #492F4B

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 #492F4B 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#492F4B
Protanopia#34344B
Protanomaly#3E324B
Deuteranopia#39394A
Deuteranomaly#40354B
Tritanopia#463333
Tritanomaly#47323E
Achromatopsia#383838

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Using #492F4B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-492f4b: #492F4B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #492F4B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-492f4b': '#492F4B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.184, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_492f4b">#492F4B</color>
SVG fillfill="#492F4B"

More Pink Colors

#492F4B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#492F4B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #492F4B?

#492F4B is a dark pink — rgb(73, 47, 75) in RGB and hsl(296, 23%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Violet (#563C5C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.18.

What is the RGB value of #492F4B?

#492F4B is rgb(73, 47, 75) — red 73, green 47, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #492F4B?

#492F4B converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 37%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #492F4B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #492F4B scores 11.72:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #492F4B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #492F4B 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 29.3, which is a different colour altogether.

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