What color is #492947?

#492947 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #492947?

The RGB value is 73, 41, 71: 73 red, 41 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #492947?

The complementary color is #29492B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #492947?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#492947 color

#492947 rgb(73, 41, 71)

Shades of purple

The hex color #492947 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 16.1% green and 27.8% blue (73, 41, 71).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 28% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 3% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.42:1).

#492947 color codes

HEX	`#492947`
RGB	`rgb(73, 41, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 16.1%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 28%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 44%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 3%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.79, 20.35, -12.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.79, 23.89, 328.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.678, 3.457, 6.381)`
Decimal	`4794695`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #492947, 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 #492947	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#492947 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #492947 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #492947; }
.text { color: #492947; }
.border { border: 2px solid #492947; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 41 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #492947, #492937); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #492947?: #492947 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #492947?: The RGB value is 73, 41, 71: 73 red, 41 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #492947?: The complementary color is #29492B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #492947?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.