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#493a67 color: Meteorite

#493a67 is rgb(73, 58, 103) in RGB and oklch(38.544% 0.07629 298.098) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

38.5%
0.076
298°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • slate-700
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #493a67

#493a67 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38.5% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.07:1 contrast and black text 2.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4a3b6a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #493a67 mixed with white

  1. 493a67
  2. 594c76
  3. 6a5e84
  4. 7b7193
  5. 8d84a2
  6. 9f98b1
  7. b1abc1
  8. c4c0d0
  9. d7d5e0
  10. ebeaef

Darker: #493a67 mixed with black

  1. 493a67
  2. 3e3159
  3. 34284b
  4. 2a203d
  5. 201830
  6. 171023
  7. 0e0917
  8. 06040c
  9. 020104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #493a67 with less saturation

  1. 493a67
  2. 483b64
  3. 483c60
  4. 473e5d
  5. 473f59
  6. 464056
  7. 464052
  8. 45414f
  9. 45424b
  10. 444347

Questions about #493a67

What color is #493a67?

#493a67 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Meteorite. In RGB it is rgb(73, 58, 103), in HSL hsl(260, 27.95%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.544% 0.07629 298.098).

What colors go well with #493a67?

The complementary color of #493a67 is #404913. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #32416d and #593458. The triadic partners are #623815 and #005144.

Is white or black text more readable on #493a67?

White text reads better on #493a67: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.07:1 and black gives 2.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #493a67 a warm or cool color?

#493a67 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 38.5% and its chroma 0.076.