What color is #493365?

#493365 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 #493365?

The RGB value is 73, 51, 101: 73 red, 51 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493365?

The complementary color is #4F6533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493365?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493365 color

#493365 rgb(73, 51, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #493365 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 20% green and 39.6% blue (73, 51, 101).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 33% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.8:1).

#493365 color codes

HEX	`#493365`
RGB	`rgb(73, 51, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 20%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 33%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 50%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 50%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.93, 21.39, -25.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.93, 33.6, 309.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.28, 4.724, 12.89)`
Decimal	`4797285`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493365, 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 #493365	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493365 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.8:1	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 #493365 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493365; }
.text { color: #493365; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493365; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 51 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493365, #623365); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #493365?: #493365 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 #493365?: The RGB value is 73, 51, 101: 73 red, 51 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493365?: The complementary color is #4F6533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493365?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.