#49427C

A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #49427C

At its core, #49427C is a dark and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 66, 124).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 41% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow, and 51% black. With a hue angle of 247.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49427C
RGB73, 66, 124
HSL247.2°, 30.5%, 37.3%
CMYK41%, 47%, 0%, 51%
HSV247.2°, 46.8%, 48.6%
LAB31.3, 18.4, -32.1
XYZ8.3, 6.8, 19.9
Decimal4801148

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.35:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.00:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49427C; }
.text-color { color: #49427C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #49427C; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B