#493B9B Color

#493B9B is rgb(73, 59, 155) in RGB and hsl(249, 45%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#493B9B

HEX#493B9B

RGBrgb(73, 59, 155)

HSLhsl(249, 45%, 42%)

HSVhsv(249, 62%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(42.4% 0.15 284.7)

CMYKcmyk(53%, 62%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #493B9B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #493B9B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#493B9B Complementary#8D9B3B Analogous#3B5D9B Analogous#7A3B9B Triadic#9B493B Triadic#3B9B49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #493B9B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5746B9 #7264C4 #8D81CF #A89FDB #C3BCE6 #DDDAF1

Shades

#413489 #362B73 #2D2460 #231C4A #1A1537 #100D21

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