Close to Iris
#493FC3
#493FC3 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 24.7% green, and 76.5% blue. Its hue is 245°, with 52% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #493FC3.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
7.55:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.78:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.55:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.78:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #493FC3 as they’d see it.
#493FC3 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #493FC3
What color is #493FC3?
#493FC3 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 24.7% green, and 76.5% blue. Its hue is 245°, with 52% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #493FC3 in RGB?
#493FC3 is rgb(73, 63, 195): 73 red, 63 green, and 195 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #493FC3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(63, 68, 0, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #493FC3?
PANTONE 286 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #493FC3?
Its complement #515902 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.