What color is #493B5D?

#493B5D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493B5D?

The RGB value is 73, 59, 93: 73 red, 59 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493B5D?

The complementary color is #4F5D3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493B5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493B5D color

#493B5D rgb(73, 59, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #493B5D is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 23.1% green and 36.5% blue (73, 59, 93).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 22% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.16:1).

#493B5D color codes

HEX	`#493B5D`
RGB	`rgb(73, 59, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 23.1%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 22%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 37%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 37%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.67, 13.99, -18.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.67, 22.8, 307.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.287, 5.335, 11.052)`
Decimal	`4799325`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493B5D, 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 #493B5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493B5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.16:1	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 #493B5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493b5d; }
.text { color: #493b5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493b5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 59 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493b5d, #5a3b5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #493B5D?: #493B5D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493B5D?: The RGB value is 73, 59, 93: 73 red, 59 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493B5D?: The complementary color is #4F5D3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493B5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.