#490783

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Indigo.

About #490783

The precise color #490783 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Indigo. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 7, 131).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 44% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow, and 49% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#490783
RGB73, 7, 131
HSL271.9°, 89.9%, 27.1%
CMYK44%, 95%, 0%, 49%
HSV271.9°, 94.7%, 51.4%
LAB20.9, 49.9, -53.3
XYZ6.9, 3.2, 21.7
Decimal4786051

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.64:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.40:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #490783; }
.text-color { color: #490783; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #490783; }

Similar Colors

Indigo
#4B0082