What color is #49426C?

#49426C is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49426C?

The RGB value is 73, 66, 108: 73 red, 66 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49426C?

The complementary color is #656C42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49426C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49426C color

#49426C rgb(73, 66, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #49426C is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 25.9% green and 42.4% blue (73, 66, 108).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 24% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.21:1).

#49426C color codes

HEX	`#49426C`
RGB	`rgb(73, 66, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 25.9%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 24%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 39%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 39%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.39, 13.57, -23.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.39, 27.03, 300.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.402, 6.395, 15.029)`
Decimal	`4801132`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49426C, 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 #49426C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49426C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #49426C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49426c; }
.text { color: #49426c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49426c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 66 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49426c, #5e426c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #49426C?: #49426C is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49426C?: The RGB value is 73, 66, 108: 73 red, 66 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49426C?: The complementary color is #656C42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49426C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.