What color is #493E9B?

#493E9B is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493E9B?

The RGB value is 73, 62, 155: 73 red, 62 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493E9B?

The complementary color is #909B3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493E9B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493E9B color

#493E9B rgb(73, 62, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #493E9B is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 24.3% green and 60.8% blue (73, 62, 155).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 43% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Blueberry (#464196), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.59:1).

#493E9B color codes

HEX	`#493E9B`
RGB	`rgb(73, 62, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 24.3%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 43%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 60%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 60%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.32, 30.76, -49.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.32, 58.24, 301.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.385, 7.228, 31.852)`
Decimal	`4800155`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493E9B, 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 #493E9B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493E9B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #493E9B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493e9b; }
.text { color: #493e9b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493e9b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 62 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493e9b, #783e9b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #493E9B?: #493E9B is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493E9B?: The RGB value is 73, 62, 155: 73 red, 62 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493E9B?: The complementary color is #909B3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493E9B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.