What color is #492344?

#492344 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #492344?

The RGB value is 73, 35, 68: 73 red, 35 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #492344?

The complementary color is #234928, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #492344?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#492344 color

#492344 rgb(73, 35, 68)

Shades of purple

The hex color #492344 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 13.7% green and 26.7% blue (73, 35, 68).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 35% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 7% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.07:1).

#492344 color codes

HEX	`#492344`
RGB	`rgb(73, 35, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 13.7%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 35%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 52%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 7%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.19, 23.44, -12.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.19, 26.78, 331.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.392, 3.036, 5.822)`
Decimal	`4793156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #492344, 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 #492344	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#492344 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #492344 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #492344; }
.text { color: #492344; }
.border { border: 2px solid #492344; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 35 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #492344, #492331); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #492344?: #492344 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #492344?: The RGB value is 73, 35, 68: 73 red, 35 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #492344?: The complementary color is #234928, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #492344?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.