#490083

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Indigo.

About #490083

At its core, #490083 is a dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Indigo. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 0, and 131.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 44% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 49% K. With a hue angle of 273.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#490083
RGB73, 0, 131
HSL273.4°, 100.0%, 25.7%
CMYK44%, 100%, 0%, 49%
HSV273.4°, 100.0%, 51.4%
LAB20.3, 51.7, -54.3
XYZ6.8, 3.1, 21.7
Decimal4784259

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

13.04:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.61:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.37:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #490083; }
.text-color { color: #490083; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #490083; }

Similar Colors

Indigo
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