What color is #49438A?

#49438A 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 #49438A?

The RGB value is 73, 67, 138: 73 red, 67 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49438A?

The complementary color is #848A43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49438A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49438A color

#49438A rgb(73, 67, 138)

Shades of blue

The hex color #49438A is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 26.3% green and 54.1% blue (73, 67, 138).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 35% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

#49438A color codes

HEX	`#49438A`
RGB	`rgb(73, 67, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 26.3%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 35%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 51%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 51%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.4, 22.1, -38.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.4, 44.77, 299.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.341, 7.265, 24.95)`
Decimal	`4801418`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49438A, 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 #49438A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49438A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #49438A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49438a; }
.text { color: #49438a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49438a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 67 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49438a, #6d438a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #49438A?: #49438A 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 #49438A?: The RGB value is 73, 67, 138: 73 red, 67 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49438A?: The complementary color is #848A43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49438A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.