#490F66
A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Midnightblue.
About #490F66
At its core, #490F66 is a dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Midnightblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 15, 102).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 28% cyan and 85% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#490F66
RGB73, 15, 102
HSL280.0°, 74.4%, 22.9%
CMYK28%, 85%, 0%, 60%
HSV280.0°, 85.3%, 40.0%
LAB18.9, 40.9, -37.9
XYZ5.3, 2.7, 12.8
Decimal4788070
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
13.61:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.54:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.31:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #490F66;
}
.text-color {
color: #490F66;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #490F66;
}