What color is #493148?

#493148 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493148?

The RGB value is 73, 49, 72: 73 red, 49 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493148?

The complementary color is #314932, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493148?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493148 color

#493148 rgb(73, 49, 72)

Shades of purple

The hex color #493148 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 19.2% green and 28.2% blue (73, 49, 72).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 20% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 1% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.56:1).

#493148 color codes

HEX	`#493148`
RGB	`rgb(73, 49, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 19.2%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 20%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 33%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 1%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.94, 15.4, -9.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.94, 18.31, 327.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.016, 4.081, 6.653)`
Decimal	`4796744`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493148, 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 #493148	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493148 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #493148 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493148; }
.text { color: #493148; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493148; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 49 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493148, #49313c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #493148?: #493148 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493148?: The RGB value is 73, 49, 72: 73 red, 49 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493148?: The complementary color is #314932, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493148?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.