#493E4C Color

#493E4C is rgb(73, 62, 76) in RGB, hsl(287, 10%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 18%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#493E4C

HEX#493E4C

RGBrgb(73, 62, 76)

HSLhsl(287, 10%, 27%)

HSVhsv(287, 18%, 30%)

CMYKcmyk(4%, 18%, 0%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(38.1% 0.028 318.9)

LABlab(27.77% 7.16 -6.69)

LCHlch(27.77% 9.80 316.94)

What #493E4C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #493E4C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Taupe#50404DΔE 2.84 Graphite#41424CΔE 5.84 Quartz#51484FΔE 5.97 Xumo#413639ΔE 7.93 Dark Liver#534B4FΔE 8.12 Eggplant#614051ΔE 10.72

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#493E4C Channel Values

How #493E4C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 73 · G 62 · B 76	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 287° · S 10% · L 27%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 287° · S 18% · V 30%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 4% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 70%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	10.11:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #493E4C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text10.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #493E4C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #493E4C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #493E4C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #493E4C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#493E4C

Protanopia#40404C

Protanomaly#443F4C

Deuteranopia#42424C

Deuteranomaly#45404C

Tritanopia#474040

Tritanomaly#483F45

Achromatopsia#424242

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Using #493E4C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-493e4c: #493E4C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #493E4C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-493e4c': '#493E4C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.243, blue: 0.298)

Android XML<color name="color_493e4c">#493E4C</color>

SVG fillfill="#493E4C"

More Purple Colors

#493E4C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#493E4C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #493E4C?

#493E4C is a dark purple — rgb(73, 62, 76) in RGB and hsl(287, 10%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.84.

What is the RGB value of #493E4C?

#493E4C is rgb(73, 62, 76) — red 73, green 62, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #493E4C?

#493E4C converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 18%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #493E4C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #493E4C scores 10.11:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #493E4C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #493E4C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 19.31, which is visibly different.

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