#493851 Color

#493851 is rgb(73, 56, 81) in RGB and hsl(281, 18%, 27%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#493851

HEX#493851

RGBrgb(73, 56, 81)

HSLhsl(281, 18%, 27%)

HSVhsv(281, 31%, 32%)

OKLCHoklch(36.9% 0.047 314.7)

CMYKcmyk(10%, 31%, 0%, 68%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #493851 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.67:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.97:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #493851 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#493851 Complementary#405138 Analogous#3D3851 Analogous#51384D Triadic#514938 Triadic#385149

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #493851, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#654D6F #80628D #997EA5 #B39FBC #CBBDD1 #E2DBE6

Shades

#413248 #362A3C #2E2433 #261D2A #1E1721 #130F15

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