#493D8F Color

#493D8F is rgb(73, 61, 143) in RGB and hsl(249, 40%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#493D8F

HEX#493D8F

RGBrgb(73, 61, 143)

HSLhsl(249, 40%, 40%)

HSVhsv(249, 57%, 56%)

OKLCHoklch(41.8% 0.13 286)

CMYKcmyk(49%, 57%, 0%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #493D8F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.35:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #493D8F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#493D8F Complementary#838F3D Analogous#3D5A8F Analogous#723D8F Triadic#8F493D Triadic#3D8F49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #493D8F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5849AB #7365BD #8D82C9 #A79FD6 #C1BBE2 #DEDBF0

Shades

#40367D #372E6B #2E2659 #231D44 #1A1532 #110E20

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