#491699
A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Indigo.
About #491699
The precise color #491699 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Indigo. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 22 green, and 153 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 52% C, 86% M, 0% Y, and 40% K. The HSL representation is 263.4° hue, 74.9% saturation, and 34.3% lightness.
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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#491699
RGB73, 22, 153
HSL263.4°, 74.9%, 34.3%
CMYK52%, 86%, 0%, 40%
HSV263.4°, 85.6%, 60.0%
LAB24.6, 51.0, -60.8
XYZ8.8, 4.3, 30.5
Decimal4789913
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
11.30:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.86:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.58:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #491699;
}
.text-color {
color: #491699;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #491699;
}