What color is #493556?

#493556 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493556?

The RGB value is 73, 53, 86: 73 red, 53 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493556?

The complementary color is #425635, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493556?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493556 color

#493556 rgb(73, 53, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #493556 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 20.8% green and 33.7% blue (73, 53, 86).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 24% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.9:1).

#493556 color codes

HEX	`#493556`
RGB	`rgb(73, 53, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 20.8%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 24%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 38%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 38%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.67, 16.11, -16.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.67, 23.09, 314.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.7, 4.635, 9.397)`
Decimal	`4797782`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493556, 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 #493556	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493556 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #493556 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493556; }
.text { color: #493556; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493556; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 53 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493556, #563553); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #493556?: #493556 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493556?: The RGB value is 73, 53, 86: 73 red, 53 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493556?: The complementary color is #425635, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493556?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.