#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
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;
}