#493A75

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #493A75

The hex code #493A75 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 58 green, and 117 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 38% C, 50% M, 0% Y, and 54% K. With a hue angle of 255.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple 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#493A75
RGB73, 58, 117
HSL255.3°, 33.7%, 34.3%
CMYK38%, 50%, 0%, 54%
HSV255.3°, 50.4%, 45.9%
LAB28.7, 21.5, -31.7
XYZ7.5, 5.7, 17.5
Decimal4799093

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.15:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.82:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #493A75; }
.text-color { color: #493A75; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #493A75; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B