#493ADB

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Blueviolet.

About #493ADB

At its core, #493ADB is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Blueviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 58, and 219.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 67% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow, and 14% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#493ADB
RGB73, 58, 219
HSL245.6°, 69.1%, 54.3%
CMYK67%, 74%, 0%, 14%
HSV245.6°, 73.5%, 85.9%
LAB37.0, 53.4, -79.5
XYZ17.0, 9.6, 68.0
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Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.91:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.89:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.48:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #493ADB; }
.text-color { color: #493ADB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #493ADB; }

Similar Colors

Blueviolet
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