#493A8D Color

#493A8D is rgb(73, 58, 141) in RGB and hsl(251, 42%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#493A8D

HEX#493A8D

RGBrgb(73, 58, 141)

HSLhsl(251, 42%, 39%)

HSVhsv(251, 59%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(41.1% 0.132 287.4)

CMYKcmyk(48%, 59%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #493A8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #493A8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#493A8D Complementary#7E8D3A Analogous#3A548D Analogous#733A8D Triadic#8D493A Triadic#3A8D49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #493A8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5846AA #7160BE #8B7DCA #A89DD7 #C2BAE3 #DFDBF0

Shades

#40327B #362B69 #2D2357 #241C45 #1A1533 #110D21

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