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#493373 color: Galactic Compass

#493373 is rgb(73, 51, 115) in RGB and oklch(37.947% 0.10631 296.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

37.9%
0.106
297°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #493373

#493373 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 37.9% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.48:1 contrast and black text 2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Galactic Compass (#48357b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #493373 mixed with white

  1. 493373
  2. 594681
  3. 69598f
  4. 7a6d9d
  5. 8c81ab
  6. 9e95b9
  7. b1a9c7
  8. c4bed5
  9. d7d4e3
  10. ebe9f1

Darker: #493373 mixed with black

  1. 493373
  2. 3e2b63
  3. 342354
  4. 2a1c45
  5. 201436
  6. 170d28
  7. 0e071b
  8. 06030f
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #493373 with less saturation

  1. 493373
  2. 48356e
  3. 47376a
  4. 463965
  5. 463b60
  6. 453c5b
  7. 443e56
  8. 443f51
  9. 43404c
  10. 434147

Questions about #493373

What color is #493373?

#493373 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Galactic Compass. In RGB it is rgb(73, 51, 115), in HSL hsl(260.63, 38.55%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.947% 0.10631 296.897).

What colors go well with #493373?

The complementary color of #493373 is #3f4800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #293e7a and #5e2a5f. The triadic partners are #6a2f00 and #005141.

Is white or black text more readable on #493373?

White text reads better on #493373: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 and black gives 2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #493373 a warm or cool color?

#493373 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 37.9% and its chroma 0.106.