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#49306E Color

#49306E is rgb(73, 48, 110) in RGB, hsl(264, 39%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 56%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49306E
HEX#49306E
RGBrgb(73, 48, 110)
HSLhsl(264, 39%, 31%)
HSVhsv(264, 56%, 43%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 56%, 0%, 57%)
OKLCHoklch(37.1% 0.104 299.9)
LABlab(25.40% 22.65 -32.36)
LCHlch(25.40% 39.50 305.00)

What #49306E 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 #49306E, 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 purple in the library.

#49306E Channel Values

How #49306E 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 48 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 39% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 56% · V 43%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 57%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.87:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49306E 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 text10.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #49306E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49306E; 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 #49306E

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 #49306E 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#49306E
Protanopia#35356E
Protanomaly#3E336E
Deuteranopia#3A3A6E
Deuteranomaly#40366E
Tritanopia#403C3C
Tritanomaly#443854
Achromatopsia#3D3D3D

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Using #49306E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-49306e: #49306E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49306E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49306e': '#49306E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.188, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_49306e">#49306E</color>
SVG fillfill="#49306E"

More Purple Colors

#49306E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#49306E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49306E?

#49306E is a dark purple — rgb(73, 48, 110) in RGB and hsl(264, 39%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.02.

What is the RGB value of #49306E?

#49306E is rgb(73, 48, 110) — red 73, green 48, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49306E?

#49306E converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 56%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49306E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #49306E scores 10.87:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #49306E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49306E 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 11.54, which is visibly different.

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