#490F92

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Indigo.

About #490F92

The hex code #490F92 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Indigo. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 15, and 146.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 50% cyan and 90% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#490F92
RGB73, 15, 146
HSL266.6°, 81.4%, 31.6%
CMYK50%, 90%, 0%, 43%
HSV266.6°, 89.7%, 57.3%
LAB23.1, 51.5, -59.0
XYZ8.1, 3.8, 27.5
Decimal4788114

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.77:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.50:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #490F92; }
.text-color { color: #490F92; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #490F92; }

Similar Colors

Indigo
#4B0082