#493D75 Hex Color
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Dark and dusty, #493d75 is a muted purple with a cool, inky violet cast. Its low saturation reads calm and serious, which suits dark mode backgrounds and supporting tones in a 60/30/10 palette. It looks richer beside warm mustard or terracotta than next to plain white, and white text on it clears WCAG AA at roughly 9.5:1 contrast.
Questions about #493d75
What is #493d75 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #493d75 is rgb(73, 61, 117), in HSL hsl(253, 31%, 35%) and in CMYK 38%, 48%, 0%, 54%.
What colors pair well with #493d75?
Warm accents like mustard, terracotta, or soft gold balance its cool, muted depth. Cool grays and pale lilacs keep the palette quiet, while a touch of cream stops large areas from reading flat.
Is #493d75 readable on white or black?
#493d75 has a 9.51:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.20:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.