#491D92

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Indigo.

About #491D92

At its core, #491D92 is a dark and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Indigo. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 29 parts green, and 146 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 50% Cyan, 80% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 43% Black. The HSL representation is 262.6° hue, 66.9% saturation, and 34.3% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#491D92
RGB73, 29, 146
HSL262.6°, 66.9%, 34.3%
CMYK50%, 80%, 0%, 43%
HSV262.6°, 80.1%, 57.3%
LAB24.9, 46.4, -56.1
XYZ8.4, 4.4, 27.6
Decimal4791698

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.87:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.59:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #491D92; }
.text-color { color: #491D92; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #491D92; }

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