#493357

A dark, muted purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #493357

At its core, #493357 is a dark and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 51 green, and 87 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 16% cyan and 41% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#493357
RGB73, 51, 87
HSL276.7°, 26.1%, 27.1%
CMYK16%, 41%, 0%, 66%
HSV276.7°, 41.4%, 34.1%
LAB25.2, 17.7, -18.0
XYZ5.7, 4.5, 9.6
Decimal4797271

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.89:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.59:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.61:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #493357; }
.text-color { color: #493357; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #493357; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B