What color is #49446F?

#49446F 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 #49446F?

The RGB value is 73, 68, 111: 73 red, 68 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49446F?

The complementary color is #6A6F44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49446F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49446F color

#49446F rgb(73, 68, 111)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 26.7% green and 43.5% blue (73, 68, 111).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 24% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.98:1).

#49446F color codes

HEX	`#49446F`
RGB	`rgb(73, 68, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 26.7%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 24%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 39%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 39%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.11, 13.13, -24.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.11, 27.49, 298.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.683, 6.698, 15.924)`
Decimal	`4801647`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49446F, 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 #49446F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49446F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #49446F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49446f; }
.text { color: #49446f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49446f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 68 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49446f, #5f446f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #49446F?: #49446F 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 #49446F?: The RGB value is 73, 68, 111: 73 red, 68 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49446F?: The complementary color is #6A6F44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49446F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.