What color is #49007A?

#49007A is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Indigo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49007A?

The RGB value is 73, 0, 122: 73 red, 0 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49007A?

The complementary color is #317A00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49007A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49007A color

#49007A rgb(73, 0, 122)

Shades of purple

The hex color #49007A is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 0% green and 47.8% blue (73, 0, 122).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 100% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.42:1).

#49007A color codes

HEX	`#49007A`
RGB	`rgb(73, 0, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 0%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 100%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 100%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 100%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.31, 49.7, -50.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.31, 70.59, 314.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.26, 2.822, 18.623)`
Decimal	`4784250`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49007A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #49007A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49007A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #49007A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49007a; }
.text { color: #49007a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49007a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 0 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49007a, #7a006e); }

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Questions

What color is #49007A?: #49007A is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Indigo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49007A?: The RGB value is 73, 0, 122: 73 red, 0 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49007A?: The complementary color is #317A00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49007A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.