What color is #493B5A?

#493B5A 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 #493B5A?

The RGB value is 73, 59, 90: 73 red, 59 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493B5A?

The complementary color is #4C5A3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493B5A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493B5A color

#493B5A rgb(73, 59, 90)

Shades of purple

The hex color #493B5A is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 23.1% green and 35.3% blue (73, 59, 90).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 21% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Maharaja (#3F354F), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.21:1).

#493B5A color codes

HEX	`#493B5A`
RGB	`rgb(73, 59, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 23.1%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 21%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 34%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 34%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.53, 13.2, -16.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.53, 20.96, 309.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.157, 5.283, 10.366)`
Decimal	`4799322`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493B5A, 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 #493B5A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493B5A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #493B5A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493b5a; }
.text { color: #493b5a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493b5a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 59 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493b5a, #583b5a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #493B5A?: #493B5A 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 #493B5A?: The RGB value is 73, 59, 90: 73 red, 59 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493B5A?: The complementary color is #4C5A3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493B5A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.