Palettes / Colors / #49385B

#49385B — Dusty Purple

#49385B is a purple color we call Dusty Purple, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #49385B when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#49385B is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #4B5C38; it also sits naturally between #38395C and #5B385C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 29% · Green 22% · Blue 36%

Cyan 20% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 64%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #49385B

.text { color: #49385B; }
.background { background-color: #49385B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #49385B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(73, 56, 91); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(269, 24%, 29%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #49385B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(73, 56, 91, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #49385B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(73, 56, 91, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#49385B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#49385B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4B5C38:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #49385B: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #49385B

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #49385B looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #49385B rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #49385B?

#49385B is Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 73, 56, 91). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #49385B?

#49385B is RGB 73, 56, 91 — HSL 269°, 24%, 29% — CMYK 20%, 38%, 0%, 64%.

What colors go with #49385B?

Its complement is #4B5C38; analogous partners are #38395C and #5B385C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #49385B for text?

White text on #49385B has a contrast ratio of 10.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.00:1.