What color is #493267?

#493267 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493267?

The RGB value is 73, 50, 103: 73 red, 50 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493267?

The complementary color is #506732, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493267?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493267 color

#493267 rgb(73, 50, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #493267 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 19.6% green and 40.4% blue (73, 50, 103).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 35% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.85:1).

#493267 color codes

HEX	`#493267`
RGB	`rgb(73, 50, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 19.6%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 35%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 51%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 51%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.79, 22.59, -27.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.79, 35.53, 309.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.336, 4.677, 13.398)`
Decimal	`4797031`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493267, 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 #493267	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493267 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	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 #493267 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493267; }
.text { color: #493267; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493267; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 50 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493267, #643267); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #493267?: #493267 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493267?: The RGB value is 73, 50, 103: 73 red, 50 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493267?: The complementary color is #506732, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493267?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.