#493349

A dark, muted magenta closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #493349

The hex code #493349 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Dimgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 51, and 73.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow, and 71% black. With a hue angle of 300.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#493349
RGB73, 51, 73
HSL300.0°, 17.7%, 24.3%
CMYK0%, 30%, 0%, 71%
HSV300.0°, 30.1%, 28.6%
LAB24.5, 14.3, -9.7
XYZ5.1, 4.3, 6.9
Decimal4797257

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.33:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.85:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.58:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #493349; }
.text-color { color: #493349; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #493349; }

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