#493776 Color
#493776 is rgb(73, 55, 118) in RGB, hsl(257, 36%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 53%, 0%, 54%) 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 6.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#493776rgb(73, 55, 118)hsl(257, 36%, 34%)hsv(257, 53%, 46%)cmyk(38%, 53%, 0%, 54%)oklch(38.9% 0.104 294.2)lab(27.63% 20.22 -33.90)lch(27.63% 39.48 300.82)What #493776 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 #493776, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#493776 Channel Values
How #493776 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 55 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 257° · S 36% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 257° · S 53% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.04:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #493776 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 #493776
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #493776; 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 #493776
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 #493776 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.
#493776#3B3B76#413976#3E3E76#423B76#3E4343#433F5C#424242Using #493776 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-493776: #493776;background-color: #493776;colors: { 'color-493776': '#493776' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.216, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_493776">#493776</color>fill="#493776"More Purple Colors
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#493776 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #493776?
#493776 is a dark purple — rgb(73, 55, 118) in RGB and hsl(257, 36%, 34%) 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 6.33.
What is the RGB value of #493776?
#493776 is rgb(73, 55, 118) — red 73, green 55, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #493776?
#493776 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 53%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #493776 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #493776 scores 10.04:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #493776 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #493776 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 9.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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