What color is #49105B?

#49105B is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Clairvoyant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49105B?

The RGB value is 73, 16, 91: 73 red, 16 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49105B?

The complementary color is #225B10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49105B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49105B color

#49105B rgb(73, 16, 91)

Shades of purple

The hex color #49105B is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 6.3% green and 35.7% blue (73, 16, 91).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 70% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Clairvoyant (#480656), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.92:1).

#49105B color codes

HEX	`#49105B`
RGB	`rgb(73, 16, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 6.3%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 70%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 82%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 82%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.11, 38.06, -31.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.11, 49.61, 320.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.821, 2.543, 10.132)`
Decimal	`4788315`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49105B, 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 #49105B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49105B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #49105B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49105b; }
.text { color: #49105b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49105b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 16 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49105b, #5b1048); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #49105B?: #49105B is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Clairvoyant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49105B?: The RGB value is 73, 16, 91: 73 red, 16 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49105B?: The complementary color is #225B10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49105B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.