#493C9F

#493C9F

Color Values

HEX

#493C9F

RGB

73, 60, 159

HSL

247.9, 45.2%, 42.9%

HSV

247.9, 62.3%, 62.4%

CMYK

54.1%, 62.3%, 0.0%, 37.6%

OKLCH

0.429 0.154 283.8

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: NCS S 2050-R70B Violet

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#493C9F

#929F3C

Analogous

#3C609F

#7A3C9F

#493C9F

Triadic

#493C9F

#9F493C

#3C9F49

Split Complementary

#493C9F

#9F7A3C

#609F3C

Tetradic

#493C9F

#9F3C60

#929F3C

#3C9F7A

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#493C9F

Protanopia

#434387

Deuteranopia

#444581

Tritanopia

#487470

Achromatopsia

#464646

CSS Usage

background-color: #493C9F;
color: #493C9F;
border-color: #493C9F;
Nearest Tailwind: Blue 800 #1E40AF

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F4FA
100
#E8E6F4
200
#CFCBEB
300
#ADA6DD
400
#8176CB
500
#5546B9
600
#443894
700
#362D76
800
#2B235D
900
#221D44
950
#15122B

Contrast Checker

Text on white

8.64:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

Text on black

2.43:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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