#493375

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #493375

Visually, #493375 is defined as a moderate purple. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 51, 117).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 38% Cyan, 56% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 54% Black. The HSL representation is 260.0° hue, 39.3% saturation, and 32.9% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#493375
RGB73, 51, 117
HSL260.0°, 39.3%, 32.9%
CMYK38%, 56%, 0%, 54%
HSV260.0°, 56.4%, 45.9%
LAB26.9, 26.0, -34.6
XYZ7.1, 5.1, 17.4
Decimal4797301

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.43:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.01:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.97:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.71:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #493375; }
.text-color { color: #493375; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #493375; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B