#493C9A Color

#493C9A is rgb(73, 60, 154) in RGB and hsl(248, 44%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#493C9A

HEX#493C9A

RGBrgb(73, 60, 154)

HSLhsl(248, 44%, 42%)

HSVhsv(248, 61%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(42.5% 0.147 284.5)

CMYKcmyk(53%, 61%, 0%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #493C9A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #493C9A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#493C9A Complementary#8E9A3C Analogous#3C5F9A Analogous#783C9A Triadic#9A493C Triadic#3C9A49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #493C9A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5647B8 #7165C3 #8C82CE #A7A0DA #C2BDE5 #DDDAF1

Shades

#403588 #362C72 #2D255F #231D49 #1A1537 #100D21

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