#490FA0

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #490FA0

At its core, #490FA0 is a dark and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 15, and 160.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 54% C, 91% M, 0% Y, and 37% K. 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. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#490FA0
RGB73, 15, 160
HSL264.0°, 82.9%, 34.3%
CMYK54%, 91%, 0%, 37%
HSV264.0°, 90.6%, 62.7%
LAB24.6, 55.0, -65.1
XYZ9.3, 4.3, 33.6
Decimal4788128

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.29:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.86:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.58:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #490FA0; }
.text-color { color: #490FA0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #490FA0; }

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