What color is #49436E?

#49436E 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 #49436E?

The RGB value is 73, 67, 110: 73 red, 67 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49436E?

The complementary color is #686E43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49436E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49436E color

#49436E rgb(73, 67, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #49436E is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 26.3% green and 43.1% blue (73, 67, 110).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 24% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.09:1).

#49436E color codes

HEX	`#49436E`
RGB	`rgb(73, 67, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 26.3%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 24%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 39%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 39%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.77, 13.49, -24.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.77, 27.57, 299.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.569, 6.556, 15.616)`
Decimal	`4801390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49436E, 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 #49436E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49436E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #49436E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49436e; }
.text { color: #49436e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49436e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 67 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49436e, #5f436e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #49436E?: #49436E 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 #49436E?: The RGB value is 73, 67, 110: 73 red, 67 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49436E?: The complementary color is #686E43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49436E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.