#4900FF

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Blue.

About #4900FF

Visually, #4900FF is defined as a vivid purple. Its closest recognized web color is Blue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 0, 255).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 71% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 0% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#4900FF
RGB73, 0, 255
HSL257.2°, 100.0%, 50.0%
CMYK71%, 100%, 0%, 0%
HSV257.2°, 100.0%, 100.0%
LAB35.3, 80.3, -102.8
XYZ20.8, 8.6, 95.2
Decimal4784383

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.73:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.32:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #4900FF; }
.text-color { color: #4900FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #4900FF; }

Similar Colors

Blue
#0000FF