#491D8B Color

#491D8B is rgb(73, 29, 139) in RGB and hsl(264, 65%, 33%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Indigo. White text is most readable on this background.

#491D8B

HEX#491D8B

RGBrgb(73, 29, 139)

HSLhsl(264, 65%, 33%)

HSVhsv(264, 79%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(36.7% 0.167 294.8)

CMYKcmyk(47%, 79%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #491D8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text11.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.83:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #491D8B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#491D8B Complementary#5F8B1D Analogous#1D288B Analogous#801D8B Triadic#8B491D Triadic#1D8B49

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #491D8B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5D25B1 #7535D4 #8F5BDC #A981E4 #C2A7EC #DFD1F5

Shades

#401A7A #371669 #2F1358 #230E43 #1B0B32 #120722

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