Information about #493A81 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#493A81 presents itself as a softly balanced blue — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Purple Haze (#4E387E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fairground (#483A79) and Fascinator (#4F4081).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(73, 58, 129)), which gives #493A81 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. No one has named #493A81 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#493A81 color variations
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#493A81 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#493A81 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#493A81 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#493A81 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#493A81 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #493A81 color
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Nearest named colors to #493A81
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4E387E
#483A79
#4F4081
#483D8B
#4B3C8E
#3D3F7D
#543E7A
#3F307F
#522D80
#583580
#462C77
#4C3371
#493A81 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#493A81
- RGB73, 58, 129
- CMYK22, 28, 0, 49
- CSSrgb(73, 58, 129)
- HSL253°, 38%, 37%
- HSL Precise252.676°, 37.968%, 36.667%
- HSV253°, 55%, 51%
- HSB253°, 55%, 51%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.227
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
- GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.227, 0.506)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.227, 0.506, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.227, 0.506)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB22.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID493A81
- DECIMAL ID4799105
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
