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#493e86 color: Nauseous Blue

#493e86 is rgb(73, 62, 134) in RGB and oklch(41.355% 0.11599 287.206) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

41.4%
0.116
287°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • indigo-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #493e86

#493e86 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.07:1 contrast and black text 2.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nauseous Blue (#483d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #493e86 mixed with white

  1. 493e86
  2. 585193
  3. 69639f
  4. 7a76ab
  5. 8b88b7
  6. 9e9bc3
  7. b0afd0
  8. c3c2db
  9. d7d6e7
  10. ebebf3

Darker: #493e86 mixed with black

  1. 493e86
  2. 3e3574
  3. 342b62
  4. 2a2351
  5. 201a40
  6. 171230
  7. 0e0a21
  8. 060413
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #493e86 with less saturation

  1. 493e86
  2. 494080
  3. 49427b
  4. 494475
  5. 49456f
  6. 494669
  7. 494864
  8. 4a495e
  9. 4a4a58
  10. 4b4a51

Questions about #493e86

What color is #493e86?

#493e86 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Nauseous Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 62, 134), in HSL hsl(249.17, 36.73%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.355% 0.11599 287.206).

What colors go well with #493e86?

The complementary color of #493e86 is #534e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c4a89 and #643374. The triadic partners are #7b3200 and #005d3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #493e86?

White text reads better on #493e86: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and black gives 2.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #493e86 a warm or cool color?

#493e86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 41.4% and its chroma 0.116.