#490FDB

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #490FDB

When working with digital screens, the color #490FDB is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 15, and 219.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 67% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow, and 14% black. The HSL representation is 257.1° hue, 87.2% saturation, and 45.9% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#490FDB
RGB73, 15, 219
HSL257.1°, 87.2%, 45.9%
CMYK67%, 93%, 0%, 14%
HSV257.1°, 93.2%, 85.9%
LAB31.5, 69.6, -88.6
XYZ15.7, 6.9, 67.5
Decimal4788187

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.37:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.02:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Mediumblue
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