#491683

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Indigo.

About #491683

The hex code #491683 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Indigo. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 22 green, and 131 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 44% cyan and 83% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 268.1° hue, 71.2% saturation, and 30.0% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#491683
RGB73, 22, 131
HSL268.1°, 71.2%, 30.0%
CMYK44%, 83%, 0%, 49%
HSV268.1°, 83.2%, 51.4%
LAB22.4, 45.3, -50.8
XYZ7.1, 3.6, 21.8
Decimal4789891

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.73:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.63:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.47:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #491683; }
.text-color { color: #491683; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #491683; }

Similar Colors

Indigo
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