#4949BD

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Slateblue.

About #4949BD

The precise color #4949BD is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Slateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 73 green, and 189 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 61% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#4949BD
RGB73, 73, 189
HSL240.0°, 46.8%, 51.4%
CMYK61%, 61%, 0%, 26%
HSV240.0°, 61.4%, 74.1%
LAB37.6, 35.1, -61.2
XYZ14.3, 9.9, 49.3
Decimal4803005

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.07:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.97:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.53:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #4949BD; }
.text-color { color: #4949BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #4949BD; }

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