#493564 Color
#493564 is rgb(73, 53, 100) in RGB, hsl(266, 31%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 47%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#493564rgb(73, 53, 100)hsl(266, 31%, 30%)hsv(266, 47%, 39%)cmyk(27%, 47%, 0%, 61%)oklch(37.4% 0.081 302.3)lab(26.18% 17.42 -24.71)lch(26.18% 30.23 305.19)What #493564 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #493564, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#493564 Channel Values
How #493564 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 73 · G 53 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 31% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 47% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.62:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #493564 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #493564
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #493564; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #493564
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #493564 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#493564#393964#403764#3C3C64#423A64#423D3D#453A50#3E3E3EUsing #493564 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-493564: #493564;background-color: #493564;colors: { 'color-493564': '#493564' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.208, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_493564">#493564</color>fill="#493564"More Purple Colors
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#493564 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #493564?
#493564 is a dark purple — rgb(73, 53, 100) in RGB and hsl(266, 31%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.49.
What is the RGB value of #493564?
#493564 is rgb(73, 53, 100) — red 73, green 53, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #493564?
#493564 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 47%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #493564 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #493564 scores 10.62:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #493564 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #493564 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.92, which is visibly different.
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