#492CBD

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #492CBD

Visually, #492CBD is defined as a moderate blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 44, and 189.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 61% Cyan, 77% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 26% Black. With a hue angle of 252.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#492CBD
RGB73, 44, 189
HSL252.0°, 62.2%, 45.7%
CMYK61%, 77%, 0%, 26%
HSV252.0°, 76.7%, 74.1%
LAB31.6, 51.5, -71.1
XYZ12.8, 6.9, 48.8
Decimal4795581

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.83:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.38:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.44:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.02:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #492CBD; }
.text-color { color: #492CBD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #492CBD; }

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