#4942E9

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Blueviolet.

About #4942E9

When working with digital screens, the color #4942E9 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Blueviolet. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 66, 233).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 69% C, 72% M, 0% Y, and 9% K. The HSL representation is 242.5° hue, 79.1% saturation, and 58.6% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#4942E9
RGB73, 66, 233
HSL242.5°, 79.1%, 58.6%
CMYK69%, 72%, 0%, 9%
HSV242.5°, 71.7%, 91.4%
LAB39.9, 53.4, -82.7
XYZ19.4, 11.2, 78.2
Decimal4801257

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.48:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.24:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.75:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #4942E9; }
.text-color { color: #4942E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #4942E9; }

Similar Colors

Blueviolet
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