What color is #493355?

#493355 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Royal Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493355?

The RGB value is 73, 51, 85: 73 red, 51 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493355?

The complementary color is #3F5533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493355?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493355 color

#493355 rgb(73, 51, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #493355 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 20% green and 33.3% blue (73, 51, 85).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 25% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Royal Crown (#4F325E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.12:1).

#493355 color codes

HEX	`#493355`
RGB	`rgb(73, 51, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 20%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 25%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 40%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 40%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.08, 17.17, -16.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.08, 24.02, 315.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.571, 4.44, 9.156)`
Decimal	`4797269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493355, 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 #493355	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493355 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #493355 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493355; }
.text { color: #493355; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493355; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 51 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493355, #553350); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #493355?: #493355 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Royal Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493355?: The RGB value is 73, 51, 85: 73 red, 51 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493355?: The complementary color is #3F5533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493355?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.