#4900BD
A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumblue.
About #4900BD
The hex code #4900BD represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 0, and 189.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 61% cyan and 100% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 263.2° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 37.1% lightness.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#4900BD
RGB73, 0, 189
HSL263.2°, 100.0%, 37.1%
CMYK61%, 100%, 0%, 26%
HSV263.2°, 100.0%, 74.1%
LAB27.0, 65.1, -78.6
XYZ11.9, 5.1, 48.5
Decimal4784317
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
10.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.02:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.72:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #4900BD;
}
.text-color {
color: #4900BD;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #4900BD;
}