#491DE9
A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumblue.
About #491DE9
At its core, #491DE9 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 29 green, and 233 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 69% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black. The HSL representation is 252.9° hue, 82.3% saturation, and 51.4% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#491DE9
RGB73, 29, 233
HSL252.9°, 82.3%, 51.4%
CMYK69%, 88%, 0%, 9%
HSV252.9°, 87.6%, 91.4%
LAB34.4, 69.5, -91.9
XYZ17.9, 8.2, 77.7
Decimal4791785
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
7.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.64:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.24:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #491DE9;
}
.text-color {
color: #491DE9;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #491DE9;
}