What color is #493749?

#493749 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(73, 55, 73), and in HSL hsl(300, 14%, 25%).

Is #493749 accessible as text?

On white, #493749 has a contrast ratio of 10.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.93:1 (fails). For text placed on #493749, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #493749?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #493749?

#493749 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #374937. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #493749 below.

Is #493749 good for buttons?

#493749 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #493749 — black text only reaches 1.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #493749 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #493749 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#493749 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #493749

Not just a swatch — here's how #493749 works with other colors. Named schemes with #493749 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #493749 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Taupe plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #493749 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Taupe sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #493749 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E262E Surface #F3EDE3

Taupe carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #493749 Secondary #696268 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Taupe is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Taupe carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #493749 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Taupe sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #493749 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 51/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #493749

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For fashion

People also use #493749 with

Eggplant Taupe Brunswick Green Gainsboro

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD5DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #493743 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #493749 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #493749;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 55 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.4% 0.039 326.3);
  --color-50: #F9F6F9;
  --color-100: #EEE8EE;
  --color-200: #DCD1DC;
  --color-300: #C1AFC1;
  --color-400: #A58DA5;
  --color-500: #876E87;
  --color-600: #6A586A;
  --color-700: #4D424D;
  --color-800: #342D34;
  --color-900: #201D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#F9F6F9',
    100: '#EEE8EE',
    200: '#DCD1DC',
    300: '#C1AFC1',
    400: '#A58DA5',
    500: '#876E87',
    600: '#6A586A',
    700: '#4D424D',
    800: '#342D34',
    900: '#201D20',
  },
}

$base: #493749;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F9;
$base-100: #EEE8EE;
$base-200: #DCD1DC;
$base-300: #C1AFC1;
$base-400: #A58DA5;
$base-500: #876E87;
$base-600: #6A586A;
$base-700: #4D424D;
$base-800: #342D34;
$base-900: #201D20;
$base-hover: #3A2C3A;
$base-subtle: #CCC0CC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#493749",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE8EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCD1DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1AFC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A58DA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#876E87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A586A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D424D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #493749

Color Lab

Pairs with #493749

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