#4942C5
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Slateblue.
About #4942C5
Visually, #4942C5 is defined as a moderate blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Slateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 66, and 197.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 63% C, 66% M, 0% Y, and 23% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#4942C5
RGB73, 66, 197
HSL243.2°, 53.0%, 51.6%
CMYK63%, 66%, 0%, 23%
HSV243.2°, 66.5%, 77.3%
LAB36.6, 41.9, -67.4
XYZ14.8, 9.3, 53.8
Decimal4801221
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
7.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.87:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.44:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #4942C5;
}
.text-color {
color: #4942C5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #4942C5;
}