What color is #49429D?

#49429D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49429D?

The RGB value is 73, 66, 157: 73 red, 66 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49429D?

The complementary color is #969D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49429D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49429D color

#49429D rgb(73, 66, 157)

Shades of blue

The hex color #49429D is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 25.9% green and 61.6% blue (73, 66, 157).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 41% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Blueberry (#464196), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#49429D color codes

HEX	`#49429D`
RGB	`rgb(73, 66, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 25.9%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 41%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 58%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 58%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.45, 28.88, -48.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.45, 56.74, 300.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.78, 7.747, 32.819)`
Decimal	`4801181`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49429D, 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 #49429D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49429D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #49429D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49429d; }
.text { color: #49429d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49429d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 66 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49429d, #76429d); }

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Questions

What color is #49429D?: #49429D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49429D?: The RGB value is 73, 66, 157: 73 red, 66 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49429D?: The complementary color is #969D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49429D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.