#493573 Color
#493573 is rgb(73, 53, 115) in RGB, hsl(259, 37%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 54%, 0%, 55%) 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 6.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#493573rgb(73, 53, 115)hsl(259, 37%, 33%)hsv(259, 54%, 45%)cmyk(37%, 54%, 0%, 55%)oklch(38.3% 0.103 296.1)lab(26.94% 20.75 -33.09)lch(26.94% 39.06 302.09)What #493573 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 #493573, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#493573 Channel Values
How #493573 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 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 37% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 54% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.29:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #493573 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 #493573
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #493573; 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 #493573
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 #493573 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.
#493573#393973#403773#3C3C73#423A73#3F4141#433C59#404040Using #493573 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-493573: #493573;background-color: #493573;colors: { 'color-493573': '#493573' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.208, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_493573">#493573</color>fill="#493573"More Purple Colors
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#493573 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #493573?
#493573 is a dark purple — rgb(73, 53, 115) in RGB and hsl(259, 37%, 33%) 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 6.47.
What is the RGB value of #493573?
#493573 is rgb(73, 53, 115) — red 73, green 53, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #493573?
#493573 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 54%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #493573 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #493573 scores 10.29:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #493573 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #493573 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 10.24, which is visibly different.
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