Information about #493163 color

#493163 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#493163 falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 49, 99) — 28.6% red, 19.2% green, 38.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 20 / 0 / 61. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #493163 reads as a mildly saturated violet and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hallmark Purple (#452C63). Slightly further away sit Dancing Queen (#4A2D68) and As You Like It Liz (#482E6A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(73, 49, 99)), which gives #493163 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #493163: 11.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:61), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #493163 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#493163 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#493163 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #493163

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Jelly color link
Jelly

#3E3267

Meteorite color link
Meteorite

#4A3B6A

Scarlet Gum color link
Scarlet Gum

#4A2D57

Jacarta color link
Jacarta

#3D325D

Zodiac color link
Zodiac

#413A5D

Funtasia color link
Funtasia

#4C3371

An color link
An

#3B2A60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#493163
  • RGB73, 49, 99
  • CMYK10, 20, 0, 61
  • CSSrgb(73, 49, 99)
  • HSL269°, 34%, 29%
  • HSL Precise268.8°, 33.784%, 29.02%
  • HSV269°, 51%, 39%
  • HSB269°, 51%, 39%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.192, 0.388)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.192, 0.388, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.192, 0.388)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID493163
  • DECIMAL ID4796771
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01