What color is #492364?

#492364 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Fading Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #492364?

The RGB value is 73, 35, 100: 73 red, 35 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #492364?

The complementary color is #3E6423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #492364?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#492364 color

#492364 rgb(73, 35, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #492364 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 13.7% green and 39.2% blue (73, 35, 100).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 48% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Fading Horizon (#442266), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.3:1).

#492364 color codes

HEX	`#492364`
RGB	`rgb(73, 35, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 13.7%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 48%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 65%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 65%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.08, 30.97, -31.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.08, 44.09, 314.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.648, 3.539, 12.44)`
Decimal	`4793188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #492364, 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 #492364	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#492364 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.3:1	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 #492364 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #492364; }
.text { color: #492364; }
.border { border: 2px solid #492364; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 35 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #492364, #64235e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #492364?: #492364 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Fading Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #492364?: The RGB value is 73, 35, 100: 73 red, 35 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #492364?: The complementary color is #3E6423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #492364?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.