#493A66

A dark, muted purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #493A66

Visually, #493A66 is defined as a muted purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 58, and 102.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 28% cyan and 43% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#493A66
RGB73, 58, 102
HSL260.5°, 27.5%, 31.4%
CMYK28%, 43%, 0%, 60%
HSV260.5°, 43.1%, 40.0%
LAB27.9, 17.1, -23.5
XYZ6.7, 5.4, 13.3
Decimal4799078

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.08:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.65:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.77:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #493A66; }
.text-color { color: #493A66; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #493A66; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B