#490049

A very dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #490049

The hex code #490049 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Its closest recognized web color is Midnightblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 0, and 73.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, and 71% black. The HSL representation is 300.0° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 14.3% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#490049
RGB73, 0, 73
HSL300.0°, 100.0%, 14.3%
CMYK0%, 100%, 0%, 71%
HSV300.0°, 100.0%, 28.6%
LAB14.9, 39.8, -24.7
XYZ4.0, 1.9, 6.5
Decimal4784201

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

15.22:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.38:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
14.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.17:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #490049; }
.text-color { color: #490049; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #490049; }

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