What color is #492C6B?

#492C6B is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Mystic Nights. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #492C6B?

The RGB value is 73, 44, 107: 73 red, 44 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #492C6B?

The complementary color is #4E6B2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #492C6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#492C6B color

#492C6B rgb(73, 44, 107)

Shades of purple

The hex color #492C6B is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 17.3% green and 42% blue (73, 44, 107).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 42% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Mystic Nights (#4B2C74), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.32:1).

#492C6B color codes

HEX	`#492C6B`
RGB	`rgb(73, 44, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 17.3%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 42%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 59%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 59%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.57, 27.48, -31.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.57, 42.14, 310.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.302, 4.279, 14.401)`
Decimal	`4795499`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #492C6B, 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 #492C6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#492C6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #492C6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #492c6b; }
.text { color: #492c6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #492c6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 44 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #492c6b, #692c6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #492C6B?: #492C6B is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Mystic Nights. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #492C6B?: The RGB value is 73, 44, 107: 73 red, 44 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #492C6B?: The complementary color is #4E6B2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #492C6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.