What color is #493868?

#493868 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 #493868?

The RGB value is 73, 56, 104: 73 red, 56 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493868?

The complementary color is #576838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493868?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493868 color

#493868 rgb(73, 56, 104)

Shades of purple

The hex color #493868 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 22% green and 40.8% blue (73, 56, 104).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 30% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.25:1).

#493868 color codes

HEX	`#493868`
RGB	`rgb(73, 56, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 22%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 30%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 46%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 46%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.42, 18.98, -25.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.42, 31.78, 306.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.66, 5.244, 13.755)`
Decimal	`4798568`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493868, 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 #493868	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493868 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #493868 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493868; }
.text { color: #493868; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493868; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 56 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493868, #613868); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #493868?: #493868 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 #493868?: The RGB value is 73, 56, 104: 73 red, 56 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493868?: The complementary color is #576838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493868?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.