#4957A0

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #4957A0

The hex code #4957A0 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 87 parts green, and 160 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 54% C, 46% M, 0% Y, and 37% K. The HSL representation is 230.3° hue, 37.3% saturation, and 45.7% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#4957A0
RGB73, 87, 160
HSL230.3°, 37.3%, 45.7%
CMYK54%, 46%, 0%, 37%
HSV230.3°, 54.4%, 62.7%
LAB39.2, 16.4, -41.4
XYZ12.5, 10.8, 34.7
Decimal4806560

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.66:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.15:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.68:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #4957A0; }
.text-color { color: #4957A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #4957A0; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B