#492F75 Color
#492F75 is rgb(73, 47, 117) in RGB, hsl(262, 43%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 60%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#492F75rgb(73, 47, 117)hsl(262, 43%, 32%)hsv(262, 60%, 46%)cmyk(38%, 60%, 0%, 54%)oklch(37.4% 0.116 297.7)lab(25.56% 24.83 -36.57)lch(25.56% 44.20 304.17)What #492F75 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 #492F75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#492F75 Channel Values
How #492F75 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 47 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 43% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 60% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.79:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #492F75 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 #492F75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #492F75; 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 #492F75
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 #492F75 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-492f75: #492F75;background-color: #492F75;colors: { 'color-492f75': '#492F75' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.184, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_492f75">#492F75</color>fill="#492F75"More Purple Colors
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#492F75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #492F75?
#492F75 is a dark purple — rgb(73, 47, 117) in RGB and hsl(262, 43%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.49.
What is the RGB value of #492F75?
#492F75 is rgb(73, 47, 117) — red 73, green 47, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #492F75?
#492F75 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 60%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #492F75 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #492F75 scores 10.79:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #492F75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #492F75 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 8.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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