#493D7F Color

#493D7F is rgb(73, 61, 127) in RGB and hsl(251, 35%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#493D7F
HEX#493D7F
RGBrgb(73, 61, 127)
HSLhsl(251, 35%, 37%)
HSVhsv(251, 52%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(40.7% 0.107 289.1)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 52%, 0%, 50%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #493D7F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.3:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.26:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #493D7F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#493D7FComplementary#737F3DAnalogous#3D527FAnalogous#6A3D7FTriadic#7F493DTriadic#3D7F49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #493D7F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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