#493e87 color: Nauseous Blue
#493e87 is rgb(73, 62, 135) in RGB and oklch(41.426% 0.11745 287.019) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Cobalt
- indigo-900
- Black 47%
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About #493e87
#493e87 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.4% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 287°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.04:1 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.
Lighter: #493e87 mixed with white
Darker: #493e87 mixed with black
Calmer: #493e87 with less saturation
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What color is #493e87?
#493e87 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Nauseous Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 62, 135), in HSL hsl(249.04, 37.06%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.426% 0.11745 287.019).
What colors go well with #493e87?
The complementary color of #493e87 is #534e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b4a8a and #643375. The triadic partners are #7c3200 and #005d3f.
Is white or black text more readable on #493e87?
White text reads better on #493e87: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 and black gives 2.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #493e87 a warm or cool color?
#493e87 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 41.4% and its chroma 0.117.