#490FD3
A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumblue.
About #490FD3
Visually, #490FD3 is defined as a vivid purple. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 15, and 211.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 65% cyan and 93% magenta inks. 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. 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#490FD3
RGB73, 15, 211
HSL257.8°, 86.7%, 44.3%
CMYK65%, 93%, 0%, 17%
HSV257.8°, 92.9%, 82.7%
LAB30.5, 67.6, -85.6
XYZ14.7, 6.5, 62.1
Decimal4788179
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
9.16:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.29:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.95:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #490FD3;
}
.text-color {
color: #490FD3;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #490FD3;
}