#491D75

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #491D75

The precise color #491D75 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Midnightblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 29, and 117.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 38% cyan and 75% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#491D75
RGB73, 29, 117
HSL270.0°, 60.3%, 28.6%
CMYK38%, 75%, 0%, 54%
HSV270.0°, 75.2%, 45.9%
LAB22.2, 38.6, -42.2
XYZ6.4, 3.6, 17.2
Decimal4791669

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.24:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.72:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.70:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.46:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #491D75; }
.text-color { color: #491D75; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #491D75; }

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