What color is #492553?

#492553 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wonka Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #492553?

The RGB value is 73, 37, 83: 73 red, 37 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #492553?

The complementary color is #2F5325, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #492553?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#492553 color

#492553 rgb(73, 37, 83)

Shades of purple

The hex color #492553 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 14.5% green and 32.5% blue (73, 37, 83).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 38% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Wonka Purple (#4A2559), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.55:1).

#492553 color codes

HEX	`#492553`
RGB	`rgb(73, 37, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 14.5%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 38%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 55%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 55%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.45, 25.56, -21.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.45, 33.18, 320.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.97, 3.364, 8.569)`
Decimal	`4793683`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #492553, 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 #492553	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#492553 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #492553 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #492553; }
.text { color: #492553; }
.border { border: 2px solid #492553; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 37 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #492553, #532546); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #492553?: #492553 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wonka Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #492553?: The RGB value is 73, 37, 83: 73 red, 37 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #492553?: The complementary color is #2F5325, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #492553?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.