What color is #493060?

#493060 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 #493060?

The RGB value is 73, 48, 96: 73 red, 48 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493060?

The complementary color is #476030, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493060?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493060 color

#493060 rgb(73, 48, 96)

Shades of purple

The hex color #493060 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 18.8% green and 37.6% blue (73, 48, 96).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 33% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Royal Crown (#4F325E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.2:1).

#493060 color codes

HEX	`#493060`
RGB	`rgb(73, 48, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 18.8%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 33%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 50%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 50%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.87, 21.97, -24.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.87, 32.78, 312.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.916, 4.375, 11.597)`
Decimal	`4796512`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493060, 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 #493060	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493060 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #493060 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493060; }
.text { color: #493060; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493060; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 48 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493060, #60305f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #493060?: #493060 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 #493060?: The RGB value is 73, 48, 96: 73 red, 48 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493060?: The complementary color is #476030, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493060?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.