What color is #49238D?

#49238D is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Galactic Civilization. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49238D?

The RGB value is 73, 35, 141: 73 red, 35 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49238D?

The complementary color is #678D23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49238D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49238D color

#49238D rgb(73, 35, 141)

Shades of purple

The hex color #49238D is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 13.7% green and 55.3% blue (73, 35, 141).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 60% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Civilization (#442288), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11:1).

#49238D color codes

HEX	`#49238D`
RGB	`rgb(73, 35, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 13.7%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 60%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 75%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 75%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.39, 42.14, -52.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.39, 67.05, 308.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.155, 4.541, 25.641)`
Decimal	`4793229`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49238D, 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 #49238D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49238D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #49238D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49238d; }
.text { color: #49238d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49238d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 35 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49238d, #7e238d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #49238D?: #49238D is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Galactic Civilization. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49238D?: The RGB value is 73, 35, 141: 73 red, 35 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49238D?: The complementary color is #678D23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49238D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.