#490FAF
A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkblue.
About #490FAF
At its core, #490FAF is a dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 15 green, and 175 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 58% Cyan, 91% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 31% Black. The HSL representation is 261.8° hue, 84.2% saturation, and 37.3% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#490FAF
RGB73, 15, 175
HSL261.8°, 84.2%, 37.3%
CMYK58%, 91%, 0%, 31%
HSV261.8°, 91.4%, 68.6%
LAB26.3, 58.7, -71.4
XYZ10.7, 4.9, 40.9
Decimal4788143
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
10.66:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.97:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.68:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #490FAF;
}
.text-color {
color: #490FAF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #490FAF;
}