What color is #494056?

#494056 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #494056?

The RGB value is 73, 64, 86: 73 red, 64 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #494056?

The complementary color is #4D5640, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #494056?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#494056 color

#494056 rgb(73, 64, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #494056 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 25.1% green and 33.7% blue (73, 64, 86).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 15% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Call It a Night (#42364C), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.76:1).

#494056 color codes

HEX	`#494056`
RGB	`rgb(73, 64, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 25.1%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 15%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 26%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 26%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.79, 8.88, -11.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.79, 14.73, 307.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.26, 5.755, 9.583)`
Decimal	`4800598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #494056, 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 #494056	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#494056 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #494056 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #494056; }
.text { color: #494056; }
.border { border: 2px solid #494056; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 64 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #494056, #544056); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #494056?: #494056 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #494056?: The RGB value is 73, 64, 86: 73 red, 64 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #494056?: The complementary color is #4D5640, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #494056?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.