#4949FF

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Blueviolet.

About #4949FF

Visually, #4949FF is defined as a vivid blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Blueviolet. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 73, 255).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 71% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#4949FF
RGB73, 73, 255
HSL240.0°, 100.0%, 64.3%
CMYK71%, 71%, 0%, 0%
HSV240.0°, 71.4%, 100.0%
LAB43.4, 56.5, -89.4
XYZ23.2, 13.4, 96.0
Decimal4803071

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.68:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.13:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Blueviolet
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