#491DAF

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #491DAF

When working with digital screens, the color #491DAF is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 29, 175).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 58% Cyan, 83% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 31% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#491DAF
RGB73, 29, 175
HSL258.1°, 71.6%, 40.0%
CMYK58%, 83%, 0%, 31%
HSV258.1°, 83.4%, 68.6%
LAB27.8, 54.2, -68.9
XYZ10.9, 5.4, 41.0
Decimal4791727

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.08:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.77:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

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

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