What color is #493164?

#493164 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493164?

The RGB value is 73, 49, 100: 73 red, 49 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493164?

The complementary color is #4C6431, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493164?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493164 color

#493164 rgb(73, 49, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #493164 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 19.2% green and 39.2% blue (73, 49, 100).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 34% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Acai (#48295B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.01:1).

#493164 color codes

HEX	`#493164`
RGB	`rgb(73, 49, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 19.2%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 34%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 51%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 51%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.36, 22.4, -26.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.36, 34.44, 310.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.146, 4.533, 12.605)`
Decimal	`4796772`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493164, 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 #493164	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493164 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #493164 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493164; }
.text { color: #493164; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493164; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 49 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493164, #633164); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #493164?: #493164 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493164?: The RGB value is 73, 49, 100: 73 red, 49 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493164?: The complementary color is #4C6431, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493164?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.