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#493B4E

#493b4e ≈ Eggplant

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#493b4e is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.63% red, 23.14% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.41% cyan, 24.36% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 284.21°, with 13.87% saturation and 26.86% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.4:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), ΔE 7.58.

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Relative luminance0.0509

Complementary

  1. #493b4e
  2. #404e3b

Split complementary

  1. #493b4e
  2. #494e3b
  3. #3b4e3f

Analogous

  1. #3f3b4e
  2. #493b4e
  3. #4e3b49

Triadic

  1. #493b4e
  2. #4e493b
  3. #3b4e49

Tetradic

  1. #493b4e
  2. #4e3b40
  3. #404e3b
  4. #3b4e49

Square

  1. #493b4e
  2. #4e3f3b
  3. #404e3b
  4. #3b494e

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090c
  2. #201a22
  3. #493b4e
  4. #725c7a
  5. #9882a0

Shades

#493b4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #493b4e
  2. #423546
  3. #3a2f3e
  4. #332937
  5. #2c232f
  6. #251e27
  7. #1d181f
  8. #161217
  9. #0f0c10
  10. #070608
  11. #000000

Tints

#493b4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #493b4e
  2. #5b4f60
  3. #6d6271
  4. #807683
  5. #928995
  6. #a49da7
  7. #b6b1b8
  8. #c8c4ca
  9. #dbd8dc
  10. #edebed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#493b4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #493b4e
  2. #4f4253
  3. #544958
  4. #5a505d
  5. #5f5762
  6. #655e67
  7. #6a646c
  8. #706b71
  9. #757276
  10. #7b797b
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.02:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #404040 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #443e46 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #393f4f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3c404d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #493d42 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #403d4e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #413e4e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #493c47 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-493b4e {
  color: #493b4e;
}
Background
.bg-493b4e {
  background-color: #493b4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-493b4e {
  border: 2px solid #493b4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #493b4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 59 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 284 14% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-493b4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #493b4e, #4e3b49);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-493b4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 59 78 / 0.35);
}

#614051 Eggplant ΔE 7.58 #645452 Wenge ΔE 13.15 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.29 #674c47 Liver ΔE 13.83 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.18 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 14.21 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 14.62 #b6c4b1 Inverted #404040 Grayscale 

Eggplant
#493b4e  rgb(73, 59, 78)  hsl(284, 14%, 27%)  Eggplant
#404e3b  rgb(64, 78, 59)  hsl(104, 14%, 27%)  Rifle Green
#4e493b  rgb(78, 73, 59)  hsl(44, 14%, 27%)  Black Olive
#3b4e49  rgb(59, 78, 73)  hsl(164, 14%, 27%)  Dark Slate Gray