#493C79

#493C79

Color Values

HEX

#493C79

RGB

73, 60, 121

HSL

252.8, 33.7%, 35.5%

HSV

252.8, 50.4%, 47.5%

CMYK

39.7%, 50.4%, 0.0%, 52.5%

OKLCH

0.4007 0.1 291.0

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: mediumpurple 4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#493C79

#6C793C

Analogous

#3C4E79

#683C79

#493C79

Triadic

#493C79

#79493C

#3C7949

Split Complementary

#493C79

#79683C

#4E793C

Tetradic

#493C79

#793C4E

#6C793C

#3C7968

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#493C79

Protanopia

#43436A

Deuteranopia

#444567

Tritanopia

#485F5C

Achromatopsia

#434343

CSS Usage

background-color: #493C79;
color: #493C79;
border-color: #493C79;
Nearest Tailwind: Blue 900 #1E3A8A

Tailwind Shades

50
#F6F5FA
100
#EAE8F2
200
#D4CFE7
300
#B6ADD6
400
#8E81C0
500
#6755AA
600
#524488
700
#42366D
800
#332A55
900
#28223F
950
#191528

Contrast Checker

Text on white

9.52:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

Text on black

2.21:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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