#0049E9

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumslateblue.

About #0049E9

At its core, #0049E9 is a medium and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 73, and 233.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 100% C, 69% M, 0% Y, and 9% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#0049E9
RGB0, 73, 233
HSL221.2°, 100.0%, 45.7%
CMYK100%, 69%, 0%, 9%
HSV221.2°, 100.0%, 91.4%
LAB39.0, 45.2, -84.3
XYZ17.1, 10.6, 78.2
Decimal18921

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.13:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.41:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.66:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #0049E9; }
.text-color { color: #0049E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #0049E9; }

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