HEX Color #490757 (Midnightblue)

About #490757

The precise color #490757 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Midnightblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 7 green, and 87 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 16% cyan, 92% magenta, 0% yellow, and 66% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#490757

RGB73, 7, 87

HSL289.5°, 85.1%, 18.4%

CMYK16%, 92%, 0%, 66%

HSV289.5°, 92.0%, 34.1%

LAB16.8, 40.2, -31.3

XYZ4.5, 2.3, 9.2

Decimal4786007

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#490757 #155707

Analogous

#210757 #57073C

Triadic

#574907 #075749

Tetradic

#572107 #155707 #073C57

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#490757

#5D2269

#713E7C

#85598F

#9975A1

#AE90B4

#C2ACC7

#D6C7D9

#EAE3EC

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#490757

#40064D

#380543

#30043A

#280330

#200326

#18021D

#100113

#080009

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

14.47:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

1.45:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

13.83:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.23:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #490757; }

.text-color { color: #490757; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #490757; }

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