What color is #491D74?

#491D74 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #491D74?

The RGB value is 73, 29, 116: 73 red, 29 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #491D74?

The complementary color is #48741D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #491D74?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#491D74 color

#491D74 rgb(73, 29, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #491D74 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 11.4% green and 45.5% blue (73, 29, 116).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 60% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Explorer of the Galaxies (#3A1F76), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.27:1).

#491D74 color codes

HEX	`#491D74`
RGB	`rgb(73, 29, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 11.4%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 60%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 75%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 75%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.15, 38.34, -41.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.15, 56.61, 312.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.339, 3.556, 16.872)`
Decimal	`4791668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #491D74, 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 #491D74	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#491D74 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #491D74 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #491d74; }
.text { color: #491d74; }
.border { border: 2px solid #491d74; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 29 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #491d74, #741d74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #491D74?: #491D74 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #491D74?: The RGB value is 73, 29, 116: 73 red, 29 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #491D74?: The complementary color is #48741D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #491D74?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.