Information about #493772 color

#493772 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #493772 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(73, 55, 114) (28.6% red, 21.6% green, 44.7% blue), or CMYK 16 / 23 / 0 / 55 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#493772 presents itself as a softly balanced twilight violet — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Funtasia (#4C3371). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fairground (#483A79) and Meteorite (#4A3B6A).

The recipe behind #493772 is rgb(73, 55, 114), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #493772 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#493772 color variations

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

#493772 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 #493772

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#493772
  • RGB73, 55, 114
  • CMYK16, 23, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(73, 55, 114)
  • HSL258°, 35%, 33%
  • HSL Precise258.305°, 34.911%, 33.137%
  • HSV258°, 52%, 45%
  • HSB258°, 52%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.216, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.216, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.216, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID493772
  • DECIMAL ID4798322
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01