What color is #493C87?

#493C87 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493C87?

The RGB value is 73, 60, 135: 73 red, 60 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493C87?

The complementary color is #7A873C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493C87?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493C87 color

#493C87 rgb(73, 60, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #493C87 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 23.5% green and 52.9% blue (73, 60, 135).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 38% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.21:1).

#493C87 color codes

HEX	`#493C87`
RGB	`rgb(73, 60, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 23.5%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 38%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 56%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 56%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.39, 25.67, -40.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.39, 47.79, 302.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.735, 6.397, 23.691)`
Decimal	`4799623`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493C87, 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 #493C87	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493C87 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #493C87 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493c87; }
.text { color: #493c87; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493c87; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 60 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493c87, #6e3c87); }

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Questions

What color is #493C87?: #493C87 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493C87?: The RGB value is 73, 60, 135: 73 red, 60 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493C87?: The complementary color is #7A873C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493C87?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.