What color is #492177?

#492177 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 #492177?

The RGB value is 73, 33, 119: 73 red, 33 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #492177?

The complementary color is #4F7721, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #492177?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#492177 color

#492177 rgb(73, 33, 119)

Shades of purple

The hex color #492177 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 12.9% green and 46.7% blue (73, 33, 119).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 57% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.88:1).

#492177 color codes

HEX	`#492177`
RGB	`rgb(73, 33, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 12.9%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 57%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 72%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 72%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.12, 37.1, -41.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.12, 56.03, 311.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.62, 3.836, 17.841)`
Decimal	`4792695`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #492177, 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 #492177	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#492177 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #492177 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #492177; }
.text { color: #492177; }
.border { border: 2px solid #492177; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 33 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #492177, #742177); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #492177?: #492177 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 #492177?: The RGB value is 73, 33, 119: 73 red, 33 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #492177?: The complementary color is #4F7721, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #492177?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.