What color is #49446D?

#49446D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49446D?

The RGB value is 73, 68, 109: 73 red, 68 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49446D?

The complementary color is #686D44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49446D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49446D color

#49446D rgb(73, 68, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #49446D is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 26.7% green and 42.7% blue (73, 68, 109).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 23% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.01:1).

#49446D color codes

HEX	`#49446D`
RGB	`rgb(73, 68, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 26.7%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 23%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 38%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 38%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.01, 12.55, -23.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.01, 26.24, 298.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.574, 6.655, 15.35)`
Decimal	`4801645`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49446D, 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 #49446D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49446D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #49446D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49446d; }
.text { color: #49446d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49446d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 68 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49446d, #5d446d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #49446D?: #49446D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49446D?: The RGB value is 73, 68, 109: 73 red, 68 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49446D?: The complementary color is #686D44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49446D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.