What color is #493F5A?

#493F5A is a dark, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(73, 63, 90), and in HSL hsl(262, 18%, 30%).

Is #493F5A accessible as text?

On white, #493F5A has a contrast ratio of 9.80:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #493F5A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #493F5A?

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

What colors go well with #493F5A?

#493F5A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #505A3F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #493F5A below.

Is #493F5A good for buttons?

#493F5A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #493F5A — black text only reaches 2.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #493F5A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #493F5A 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.

#493F5A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #493F5A

Not just a swatch — here's how #493F5A works with other colors. Named schemes with #493F5A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #493F5A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #493F5A Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #493F5A Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #739F7E Secondary #3C3734

Charcoal anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #493F5A Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

Charcoal 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #493F5A Secondary #6D6974 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Charcoal 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 Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #493F5A 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAD7E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #523F5A — 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 #493F5A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #493F5A;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 63 90;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.9% 0.047 301.2);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #EAE7EE;
  --color-200: #D4CFDE;
  --color-300: #B5ACC3;
  --color-400: #958AA8;
  --color-500: #766B8A;
  --color-600: #5E566C;
  --color-700: #45404F;
  --color-800: #2F2C35;
  --color-900: #1E1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#EAE7EE',
    200: '#D4CFDE',
    300: '#B5ACC3',
    400: '#958AA8',
    500: '#766B8A',
    600: '#5E566C',
    700: '#45404F',
    800: '#2F2C35',
    900: '#1E1C21',
  },
}

$base: #493F5A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #EAE7EE;
$base-200: #D4CFDE;
$base-300: #B5ACC3;
$base-400: #958AA8;
$base-500: #766B8A;
$base-600: #5E566C;
$base-700: #45404F;
$base-800: #2F2C35;
$base-900: #1E1C21;
$base-hover: #3A3248;
$base-subtle: #C7C2D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#493F5A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4CFDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B5ACC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#958AA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#766B8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5E566C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45404F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #493F5A

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Pairs with #493F5A

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