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#493C8A

#493c8a ≈ Dark Slate Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#493c8a is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.63% red, 23.53% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 47.1% cyan, 56.52% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 250°, with 39.39% saturation and 38.82% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483d8b), ΔE 0.47.

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Relative luminance0.0648

Complementary

  1. #493c8a
  2. #7d8a3c

Split complementary

  1. #493c8a
  2. #8a703c
  3. #568a3c

Analogous

  1. #3c568a
  2. #493c8a
  3. #703c8a

Triadic

  1. #493c8a
  2. #8a493c
  3. #3c8a49

Tetradic

  1. #493c8a
  2. #8a3c7d
  3. #7d8a3c
  4. #3c8a49

Square

  1. #493c8a
  2. #8a3c56
  3. #7d8a3c
  4. #3c8a70

Monochromatic

  1. #110e1f
  2. #2d2555
  3. #493c8a
  4. #6a5bb8
  5. #9b90cf

Shades

#493c8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #493c8a
  2. #42367c
  3. #3a306e
  4. #332a61
  5. #2c2453
  6. #251e45
  7. #1d1837
  8. #161229
  9. #0f0c1c
  10. #07060e
  11. #000000

Tints

#493c8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #493c8a
  2. #5b5096
  3. #6d63a1
  4. #8077ad
  5. #928ab9
  6. #a49ec5
  7. #b6b1d0
  8. #c8c5dc
  9. #dbd8e8
  10. #edecf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#493c8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #493c8a
  2. #4f4389
  3. #544a88
  4. #5a5087
  5. #5f5786
  6. #655e85
  7. #6a6584
  8. #706c83
  9. #757282
  10. #7b7981
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #484469 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #114a8d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #114688 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #344d5d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #30458c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #304289 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3e4772 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-493c8a {
  color: #493c8a;
}
Background
.bg-493c8a {
  background-color: #493c8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-493c8a {
  border: 2px solid #493c8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #493c8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 60 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 250 39% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-493c8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #493c8a, #703c8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-493c8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 60 138 / 0.35);
}

#483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 0.47 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.00 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.01 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.37 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.24 #003399 Smalt ΔE 8.47 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 9.12 #b6c375 Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Dark Slate Blue
#493c8a  rgb(73, 60, 138)  hsl(250, 39%, 39%)  Dark Slate Blue
#7d8a3c  rgb(125, 138, 60)  hsl(70, 39%, 39%)  Olive Drab
#8a493c  rgb(138, 73, 60)  hsl(10, 39%, 39%)  Chestnut
#3c8a49  rgb(60, 138, 73)  hsl(130, 39%, 39%)  Sea Green