What color is #493A74?

#493A74 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Compass. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493A74?

The RGB value is 73, 58, 116: 73 red, 58 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493A74?

The complementary color is #65743A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493A74?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493A74 color

#493A74 rgb(73, 58, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #493A74 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 22.7% green and 45.5% blue (73, 58, 116).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 33% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Compass (#48357B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.81:1).

#493A74 color codes

HEX	`#493A74`
RGB	`rgb(73, 58, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 22.7%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 33%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 50%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 50%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.65, 21.16, -31.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.65, 37.69, 304.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.412, 5.703, 17.23)`
Decimal	`4799092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493A74, 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 #493A74	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493A74 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #493A74 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493a74; }
.text { color: #493a74; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493a74; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 58 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493a74, #663a74); }

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Questions

What color is #493A74?: #493A74 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Compass. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493A74?: The RGB value is 73, 58, 116: 73 red, 58 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493A74?: The complementary color is #65743A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493A74?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.