What color is #493651?

#493651 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493651?

The RGB value is 73, 54, 81: 73 red, 54 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493651?

The complementary color is #3E5136, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493651?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493651 color

#493651 rgb(73, 54, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #493651 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 21.2% green and 31.8% blue (73, 54, 81).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 20% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.88:1).

#493651 color codes

HEX	`#493651`
RGB	`rgb(73, 54, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 21.2%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 20%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 33%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 33%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.71, 14.21, -13.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.71, 19.39, 317.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.552, 4.649, 8.388)`
Decimal	`4798033`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493651, 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 #493651	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493651 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.88:1	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 #493651 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493651; }
.text { color: #493651; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493651; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 54 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493651, #51364c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #493651?: #493651 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493651?: The RGB value is 73, 54, 81: 73 red, 54 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493651?: The complementary color is #3E5136, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493651?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.