Information about #493E51 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#493E51 presents itself as a softly toned 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 Bossanova (#4C3D4E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warlord (#45404F) and Purple Taupe (#50404D).
The recipe behind #493E51 is rgb(73, 62, 81), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #493E51 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #493E51 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#493E51 color variations
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#493E51 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#493E51 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#493E51 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#493E51 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#493E51 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 #493E51 color
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Nearest named colors to #493E51
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4C3D4E
#45404F
#50404D
#504351
#484259
#484753
#484558
#4B464B
#4E4259
#4C4850
#424259
#43464B
#493E51 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#493E51
- RGB73, 62, 81
- CMYK3, 7, 0, 68
- CSSrgb(73, 62, 81)
- HSL275°, 13%, 28%
- HSL Precise274.737°, 13.287%, 28.039%
- HSV275°, 23%, 32%
- HSB275°, 23%, 32%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
- GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.243, 0.318)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.243, 0.318, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.243, 0.318)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
- Color FamilyViolet
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID493E51
- DECIMAL ID4800081
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
