#4C509E
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.
About #4C509E
At its core, #4C509E is a medium and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 76 red, 80 green, and 158 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 52% cyan and 49% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#4C509E
RGB76, 80, 158
HSL237.1°, 35.0%, 45.9%
CMYK52%, 49%, 0%, 38%
HSV237.1°, 51.9%, 62.0%
LAB37.4, 20.9, -43.1
XYZ12.0, 9.7, 33.6
Decimal5001374
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
7.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.95:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.51:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #4C509E;
}
.text-color {
color: #4C509E;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #4C509E;
}