#4949C5
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Slateblue.
About #4949C5
Visually, #4949C5 is defined as a moderate blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Slateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 73, 197).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 63% Cyan, 63% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 23% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#4949C5
RGB73, 73, 197
HSL240.0°, 51.7%, 52.9%
CMYK63%, 63%, 0%, 23%
HSV240.0°, 62.9%, 77.3%
LAB38.2, 37.7, -64.8
XYZ15.2, 10.2, 54.0
Decimal4803013
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.04:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.59:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #4949C5;
}
.text-color {
color: #4949C5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #4949C5;
}