What color is #493E4F?

#493E4F is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493E4F?

The RGB value is 73, 62, 79: 73 red, 62 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493E4F?

The complementary color is #444F3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493E4F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493E4F color

#493E4F rgb(73, 62, 79)

Shades of gray

The hex color #493E4F is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 24.3% green and 31% blue (73, 62, 79).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 12% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.07:1).

#493E4F color codes

HEX	`#493E4F`
RGB	`rgb(73, 62, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 24.3%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 12%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 22%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 22%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.92, 8.47, -8.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.92, 12.01, 314.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.881, 5.426, 8.133)`
Decimal	`4800079`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493E4F, 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 #493E4F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493E4F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.07:1	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 #493E4F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493e4f; }
.text { color: #493e4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493e4f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 62 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493e4f, #4f3e4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #493E4F?: #493E4F is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493E4F?: The RGB value is 73, 62, 79: 73 red, 62 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493E4F?: The complementary color is #444F3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493E4F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.