What color is #492D66?

#492D66 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #492D66?

The RGB value is 73, 45, 102: 73 red, 45 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #492D66?

The complementary color is #4A662D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #492D66?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#492D66 color

#492D66 rgb(73, 45, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #492D66 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 17.6% green and 40% blue (73, 45, 102).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 39% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Acai (#48295B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.35:1).

#492D66 color codes

HEX	`#492D66`
RGB	`rgb(73, 45, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 17.6%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 39%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 56%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 56%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.49, 25.49, -28.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.49, 38.49, 311.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.084, 4.253, 13.068)`
Decimal	`4795750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #492D66, 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 #492D66	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#492D66 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #492D66 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #492d66; }
.text { color: #492d66; }
.border { border: 2px solid #492d66; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 45 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #492d66, #652d66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #492D66?: #492D66 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #492D66?: The RGB value is 73, 45, 102: 73 red, 45 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #492D66?: The complementary color is #4A662D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #492D66?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.