#491DFF
A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Blue.
About #491DFF
Visually, #491DFF is defined as a vivid blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Blue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 29, 255).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 71% cyan, 89% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black. 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#491DFF
RGB73, 29, 255
HSL251.7°, 100.0%, 55.7%
CMYK71%, 89%, 0%, 0%
HSV251.7°, 88.6%, 100.0%
LAB37.0, 75.1, -100.0
XYZ21.2, 9.5, 95.3
Decimal4791807
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
7.23:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.90:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.47:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #491DFF;
}
.text-color {
color: #491DFF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #491DFF;
}