#490FF0

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Blue.

About #490FF0

When working with digital screens, the color #490FF0 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Blue. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 15 parts green, and 240 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 70% cyan, 94% magenta, 0% yellow, and 6% black. With a hue angle of 255.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#490FF0
RGB73, 15, 240
HSL255.5°, 88.2%, 50.0%
CMYK70%, 94%, 0%, 6%
HSV255.5°, 93.8%, 94.1%
LAB34.1, 74.6, -96.4
XYZ18.6, 8.0, 83.0
Decimal4788208

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.61:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.69:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.22:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #490FF0; }
.text-color { color: #490FF0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #490FF0; }

Similar Colors

Blue
#0000FF