#491DA8

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #491DA8

At its core, #491DA8 is a dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 29, 168).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 57% cyan, 83% magenta, 0% yellow, and 34% black. With a hue angle of 259.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#491DA8
RGB73, 29, 168
HSL259.0°, 70.6%, 38.6%
CMYK57%, 83%, 0%, 34%
HSV259.0°, 82.7%, 65.9%
LAB27.1, 52.3, -65.9
XYZ10.3, 5.1, 37.5
Decimal4791720

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.37:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.02:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.72:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #491DA8; }
.text-color { color: #491DA8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #491DA8; }

Similar Colors

Darkblue
#00008B