#493350

A dark, muted magenta closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #493350

The hex code #493350 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Dimgray. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 51 parts green, and 80 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 9% cyan and 36% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#493350
RGB73, 51, 80
HSL285.5°, 22.1%, 25.7%
CMYK9%, 36%, 0%, 69%
HSV285.5°, 36.2%, 31.4%
LAB24.8, 15.9, -13.9
XYZ5.4, 4.4, 8.1
Decimal4797264

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.87:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.72:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.59:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #493350; }
.text-color { color: #493350; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #493350; }

Similar Colors

Dimgray
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