What color is #493567?

#493567 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 #493567?

The RGB value is 73, 53, 103: 73 red, 53 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493567?

The complementary color is #536735, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493567?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493567 color

#493567 rgb(73, 53, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #493567 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 20.8% green and 40.4% blue (73, 53, 103).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 32% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.56:1).

#493567 color codes

HEX	`#493567`
RGB	`rgb(73, 53, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 20.8%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 32%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 49%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 49%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.57, 20.65, -26.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.57, 33.35, 308.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.468, 4.942, 13.442)`
Decimal	`4797799`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493567, 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 #493567	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493567 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #493567 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493567; }
.text { color: #493567; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493567; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 53 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493567, #623567); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #493567?: #493567 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 #493567?: The RGB value is 73, 53, 103: 73 red, 53 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493567?: The complementary color is #536735, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493567?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.