What color is #49418D?

#49418D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49418D?

The RGB value is 73, 65, 141: 73 red, 65 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49418D?

The complementary color is #858D41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49418D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49418D color

#49418D rgb(73, 65, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #49418D is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 25.5% green and 55.3% blue (73, 65, 141).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 37% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.66:1).

#49418D color codes

HEX	`#49418D`
RGB	`rgb(73, 65, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 25.5%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 37%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 54%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 54%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.08, 24.35, -41.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.08, 47.95, 300.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.444, 7.12, 26.071)`
Decimal	`4800909`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49418D, 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 #49418D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49418D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #49418D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49418d; }
.text { color: #49418d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49418d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 65 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49418d, #6f418d); }

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Questions

What color is #49418D?: #49418D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49418D?: The RGB value is 73, 65, 141: 73 red, 65 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49418D?: The complementary color is #858D41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49418D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.