What color is #49479A?

#49479A 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 #49479A?

The RGB value is 73, 71, 154: 73 red, 71 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49479A?

The complementary color is #989A47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49479A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49479A color

#49479A rgb(73, 71, 154)

Shades of blue

The hex color #49479A is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 27.8% green and 60.4% blue (73, 71, 154).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 37% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% 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 7.92:1).

#49479A color codes

HEX	`#49479A`
RGB	`rgb(73, 71, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 27.8%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 37%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 54%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 54%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.51, 24.7, -45.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.51, 51.61, 298.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.832, 8.255, 31.588)`
Decimal	`4802458`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49479A, 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 #49479A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49479A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #49479A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49479a; }
.text { color: #49479a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49479a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 71 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49479a, #72479a); }

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Questions

What color is #49479A?: #49479A 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 #49479A?: The RGB value is 73, 71, 154: 73 red, 71 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49479A?: The complementary color is #989A47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49479A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.