What color is #493058?

#493058 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493058?

The RGB value is 73, 48, 88: 73 red, 48 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493058?

The complementary color is #3F5830, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493058?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493058 color

#493058 rgb(73, 48, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #493058 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 18.8% green and 34.5% blue (73, 48, 88).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 29% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Royal Crown (#4F325E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.37:1).

#493058 color codes

HEX	`#493058`
RGB	`rgb(73, 48, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 18.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 29%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 45%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 45%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.43, 19.88, -19.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.43, 28.04, 315.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.566, 4.235, 9.755)`
Decimal	`4796504`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493058, 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 #493058	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493058 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #493058 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493058; }
.text { color: #493058; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493058; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 48 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493058, #583053); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #493058?: #493058 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493058?: The RGB value is 73, 48, 88: 73 red, 48 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493058?: The complementary color is #3F5830, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493058?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.