What color is #493B68?

#493B68 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 #493B68?

The RGB value is 73, 59, 104: 73 red, 59 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493B68?

The complementary color is #5A683B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493B68?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493B68 color

#493B68 rgb(73, 59, 104)

Shades of purple

The hex color #493B68 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 23.1% green and 40.8% blue (73, 59, 104).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 28% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.96:1).

#493B68 color codes

HEX	`#493B68`
RGB	`rgb(73, 59, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 23.1%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 28%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 43%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 43%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.23, 17.02, -24.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.23, 29.6, 305.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.81, 5.544, 13.805)`
Decimal	`4799336`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493B68, 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 #493B68	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493B68 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #493B68 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493b68; }
.text { color: #493b68; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493b68; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 59 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493b68, #5f3b68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #493B68?: #493B68 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 #493B68?: The RGB value is 73, 59, 104: 73 red, 59 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493B68?: The complementary color is #5A683B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493B68?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.