What color is #493445?

#493445 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493445?

The RGB value is 73, 52, 69: 73 red, 52 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493445?

The complementary color is #344938, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493445?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493445 color

#493445 rgb(73, 52, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #493445 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 20.4% green and 27.1% blue (73, 52, 69).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 17% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 5% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.29:1).

#493445 color codes

HEX	`#493445`
RGB	`rgb(73, 52, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 20.4%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 17%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 29%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 5%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.65, 12.77, -6.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.65, 14.48, 331.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.05, 4.302, 6.193)`
Decimal	`4797509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493445, 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 #493445	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493445 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.29:1	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 #493445 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493445; }
.text { color: #493445; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493445; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 52 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493445, #49343b); }

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Questions

What color is #493445?: #493445 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493445?: The RGB value is 73, 52, 69: 73 red, 52 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493445?: The complementary color is #344938, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493445?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.