What color is #493E5B?

#493E5B 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 #493E5B?

The RGB value is 73, 62, 91: 73 red, 62 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493E5B?

The complementary color is #505B3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493E5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493E5B color

#493E5B rgb(73, 62, 91)

Shades of purple

The hex color #493E5B is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 24.3% green and 35.7% blue (73, 62, 91).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 19% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.89:1).

#493E5B color codes

HEX	`#493E5B`
RGB	`rgb(73, 62, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 24.3%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 19%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 32%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 32%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.42, 11.48, -15.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.42, 19.32, 306.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.358, 5.617, 10.645)`
Decimal	`4800091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493E5B, 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 #493E5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493E5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #493E5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493e5b; }
.text { color: #493e5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493e5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 62 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493e5b, #573e5b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #493E5B?: #493E5B 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 #493E5B?: The RGB value is 73, 62, 91: 73 red, 62 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493E5B?: The complementary color is #505B3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493E5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.