What color is #493177?

#493177 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Compass. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493177?

The RGB value is 73, 49, 119: 73 red, 49 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493177?

The complementary color is #5F7731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493177?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493177 color

#493177 rgb(73, 49, 119)

Shades of purple

The hex color #493177 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 19.2% green and 46.7% blue (73, 49, 119).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 42% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Compass (#48357B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.56:1).

#493177 color codes

HEX	`#493177`
RGB	`rgb(73, 49, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 19.2%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 42%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 59%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 59%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.58, 27.79, -36.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.58, 45.8, 307.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.175, 4.945, 18.026)`
Decimal	`4796791`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493177, 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 #493177	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493177 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #493177 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493177; }
.text { color: #493177; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493177; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 49 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493177, #6c3177); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #493177?: #493177 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Compass. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493177?: The RGB value is 73, 49, 119: 73 red, 49 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493177?: The complementary color is #5F7731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493177?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.