What color is #493358?

#493358 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493358?

The RGB value is 73, 51, 88: 73 red, 51 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493358?

The complementary color is #425833, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493358?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493358 color

#493358 rgb(73, 51, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #493358 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 20% green and 34.5% blue (73, 51, 88).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 27% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Royal Crown (#4F325E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.07:1).

#493358 color codes

HEX	`#493358`
RGB	`rgb(73, 51, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 20%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 27%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 42%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 42%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.23, 17.93, -18.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.23, 25.79, 314.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.693, 4.489, 9.797)`
Decimal	`4797272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493358, 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 #493358	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493358 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	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 #493358 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493358; }
.text { color: #493358; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493358; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 51 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493358, #583355); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #493358?: #493358 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493358?: The RGB value is 73, 51, 88: 73 red, 51 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493358?: The complementary color is #425833, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493358?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.