What color is #491542?

#491542 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #491542?

The RGB value is 73, 21, 66: 73 red, 21 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #491542?

The complementary color is #15491C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #491542?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#491542 color

#491542 rgb(73, 21, 66)

Shades of purple

The hex color #491542 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 8.2% green and 25.9% blue (73, 21, 66).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 55% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 10% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.29:1).

#491542 color codes

HEX	`#491542`
RGB	`rgb(73, 21, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 8.2%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 55%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 71%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 10%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.21, 30.76, -16.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.21, 34.77, 332.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.999, 2.346, 5.395)`
Decimal	`4789570`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #491542, 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 #491542	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#491542 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #491542 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #491542; }
.text { color: #491542; }
.border { border: 2px solid #491542; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 21 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #491542, #491528); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #491542?: #491542 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #491542?: The RGB value is 73, 21, 66: 73 red, 21 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #491542?: The complementary color is #15491C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #491542?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.