What color is #493D58?

#493D58 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 #493D58?

The RGB value is 73, 61, 88: 73 red, 61 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493D58?

The complementary color is #4C583D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493D58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493D58 color

#493D58 rgb(73, 61, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #493D58 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 23.9% green and 34.5% blue (73, 61, 88).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 18% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Maharaja (#3F354F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.04:1).

#493D58 color codes

HEX	`#493D58`
RGB	`rgb(73, 61, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 23.9%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 18%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 31%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 31%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28, 11.36, -14.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28, 18.22, 308.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.178, 5.459, 9.959)`
Decimal	`4799832`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493D58, 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 #493D58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493D58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #493D58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493d58; }
.text { color: #493d58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493d58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 61 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493d58, #573d58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #493D58?: #493D58 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 #493D58?: The RGB value is 73, 61, 88: 73 red, 61 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493D58?: The complementary color is #4C583D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493D58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.