What color is #4A2949?

#4A2949 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A2949?

The RGB value is 74, 41, 73: 74 red, 41 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A2949?

The complementary color is #294A2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A2949?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A2949 color

#4A2949 rgb(74, 41, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4A2949 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 16.1% green and 28.6% blue (74, 41, 73).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 29% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 1% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.32:1).

#4A2949 color codes

HEX	`#4A2949`
RGB	`rgb(74, 41, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 16.1%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 29%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 45%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 1%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.03, 21.15, -13.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.03, 25.1, 327.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.819, 3.523, 6.728)`
Decimal	`4860233`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A2949, 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 #4A2949	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A2949 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #4A2949 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a2949; }
.text { color: #4a2949; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a2949; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 41 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a2949, #4a2939); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #4A2949?: #4A2949 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A2949?: The RGB value is 74, 41, 73: 74 red, 41 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A2949?: The complementary color is #294A2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A2949?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.