What color is #493E84?

#493E84 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493E84?

The RGB value is 73, 62, 132: 73 red, 62 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493E84?

The complementary color is #79843E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493E84?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493E84 color

#493E84 rgb(73, 62, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #493E84 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 24.3% green and 51.8% blue (73, 62, 132).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 36% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.11:1).

#493E84 color codes

HEX	`#493E84`
RGB	`rgb(73, 62, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 24.3%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 36%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 53%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 53%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.71, 23.45, -37.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.71, 44.6, 301.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.634, 6.527, 22.63)`
Decimal	`4800132`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493E84, 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 #493E84	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493E84 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #493E84 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493e84; }
.text { color: #493e84; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493e84; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 62 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493e84, #6c3e84); }

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Questions

What color is #493E84?: #493E84 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493E84?: The RGB value is 73, 62, 132: 73 red, 62 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493E84?: The complementary color is #79843E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493E84?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.