#492CA8
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Indigo.
About #492CA8
When working with digital screens, the color #492CA8 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Indigo. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 44 green, and 168 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 57% C, 74% M, 0% Y, and 34% K. With a hue angle of 254.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
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#492CA8
RGB73, 44, 168
HSL254.0°, 58.5%, 41.6%
CMYK57%, 74%, 0%, 34%
HSV254.0°, 73.8%, 65.9%
LAB29.5, 45.3, -61.9
XYZ10.7, 6.0, 37.6
Decimal4795560
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
9.51:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.21:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.88:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #492CA8;
}
.text-color {
color: #492CA8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #492CA8;
}