#490F83
A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Indigo.
About #490F83
The precise color #490F83 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Indigo. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 15, and 131.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 44% cyan and 89% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#490F83
RGB73, 15, 131
HSL270.0°, 79.5%, 28.6%
CMYK44%, 89%, 0%, 49%
HSV270.0°, 88.5%, 51.4%
LAB21.6, 47.8, -52.2
XYZ7.0, 3.4, 21.8
Decimal4788099
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
12.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.68:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.43:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #490F83;
}
.text-color {
color: #490F83;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #490F83;
}