What color is #493956?

#493956 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493956?

The RGB value is 73, 57, 86: 73 red, 57 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493956?

The complementary color is #465639, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493956?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493956 color

#493956 rgb(73, 57, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #493956 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 22.4% green and 33.7% blue (73, 57, 86).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 20% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Maharaja (#3F354F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.48:1).

#493956 color codes

HEX	`#493956`
RGB	`rgb(73, 57, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 22.4%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 20%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 34%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 34%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.78, 13.48, -14.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.78, 20.04, 312.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.89, 5.015, 9.46)`
Decimal	`4798806`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493956, 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 #493956	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493956 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #493956 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493956; }
.text { color: #493956; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493956; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 57 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493956, #563955); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #493956?: #493956 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493956?: The RGB value is 73, 57, 86: 73 red, 57 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493956?: The complementary color is #465639, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493956?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.