What color is #493A64?

#493A64 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 #493A64?

The RGB value is 73, 58, 100: 73 red, 58 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493A64?

The complementary color is #55643A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493A64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493A64 color

#493A64 rgb(73, 58, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #493A64 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 22.7% green and 39.2% blue (73, 58, 100).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 27% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.13:1).

#493A64 color codes

HEX	`#493A64`
RGB	`rgb(73, 58, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 22.7%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 27%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 42%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 42%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.74, 16.55, -22.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.74, 27.86, 306.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.56, 5.363, 12.744)`
Decimal	`4799076`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493A64, 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 #493A64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493A64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #493A64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493a64; }
.text { color: #493a64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493a64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 58 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493a64, #5e3a64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #493A64?: #493A64 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 #493A64?: The RGB value is 73, 58, 100: 73 red, 58 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493A64?: The complementary color is #55643A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493A64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.