#493C8B Color

#493C8B is rgb(73, 60, 139) in RGB and hsl(250, 40%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#493C8B

HEX#493C8B

RGBrgb(73, 60, 139)

HSLhsl(250, 40%, 39%)

HSVhsv(250, 57%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(41.3% 0.126 287.1)

CMYKcmyk(47%, 57%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #493C8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.12:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #493C8B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#493C8B Complementary#7E8B3C Analogous#3C568B Analogous#713C8B Triadic#8B493C Triadic#3C8B49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #493C8B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5848A8 #7162BC #8B7EC8 #A89FD6 #C2BBE2 #DFDBF0

Shades

#403479 #362C68 #2D2556 #241D44 #1A1532 #110E20

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