#493A9C Color

#493A9C is rgb(73, 58, 156) in RGB and hsl(249, 46%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#493A9C

HEX#493A9C

RGBrgb(73, 58, 156)

HSLhsl(249, 46%, 42%)

HSVhsv(249, 63%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(42.3% 0.153 284.8)

CMYKcmyk(53%, 63%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #493A9C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.87:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #493A9C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#493A9C Complementary#8E9C3A Analogous#3A5C9C Analogous#7A3A9C Triadic#9C493A Triadic#3A9C49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #493A9C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5645BA #7163C5 #8C80D0 #A79EDB #C2BCE6 #DDDAF1

Shades

#40338A #362B73 #2D2461 #231C4A #1A1538 #100C22

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