What color is #491745?

#491745 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 #491745?

The RGB value is 73, 23, 69: 73 red, 23 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #491745?

The complementary color is #17491B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #491745?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#491745 color

#491745 rgb(73, 23, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #491745 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 9% green and 27.1% blue (73, 23, 69).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 52% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 5% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.08:1).

#491745 color codes

HEX	`#491745`
RGB	`rgb(73, 23, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 9%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 52%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 68%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 5%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.73, 30.35, -17.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.73, 35.02, 330.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.128, 2.459, 5.886)`
Decimal	`4790085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #491745, 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 #491745	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#491745 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #491745 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #491745; }
.text { color: #491745; }
.border { border: 2px solid #491745; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 23 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #491745, #49172c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #491745?: #491745 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 #491745?: The RGB value is 73, 23, 69: 73 red, 23 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #491745?: The complementary color is #17491B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #491745?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.