What color is #49449C?

#49449C is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49449C?

The RGB value is 73, 68, 156: 73 red, 68 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49449C?

The complementary color is #979C44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49449C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49449C color

#49449C rgb(73, 68, 156)

Shades of blue

The hex color #49449C is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 26.7% green and 61.2% blue (73, 68, 156).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 39% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.11:1).

#49449C color codes

HEX	`#49449C`
RGB	`rgb(73, 68, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 26.7%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 39%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 56%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 56%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.88, 27.28, -47.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.88, 54.81, 299.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.814, 7.95, 32.411)`
Decimal	`4801692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49449C, 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 #49449C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49449C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #49449C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49449c; }
.text { color: #49449c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49449c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 68 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49449c, #75449c); }

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Questions

What color is #49449C?: #49449C is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49449C?: The RGB value is 73, 68, 156: 73 red, 68 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49449C?: The complementary color is #979C44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49449C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.