#49167C

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Indigo.

About #49167C

At its core, #49167C is a dark and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Indigo. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 22, and 124.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 41% Cyan, 82% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 51% Black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49167C
RGB73, 22, 124
HSL270.0°, 69.9%, 28.6%
CMYK41%, 82%, 0%, 51%
HSV270.0°, 82.3%, 48.6%
LAB21.7, 43.6, -47.4
XYZ6.7, 3.4, 19.4
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Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.43:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.69:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.88:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.44:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49167C; }
.text-color { color: #49167C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #49167C; }

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