#0742BD

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Slateblue.

About #0742BD

Visually, #0742BD is defined as a vivid blue. Its closest recognized web color is Slateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 7 parts red, 66 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 96% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#0742BD
RGB7, 66, 189
HSL220.5°, 92.9%, 38.4%
CMYK96%, 65%, 0%, 26%
HSV220.5°, 96.3%, 74.1%
LAB33.2, 33.3, -68.5
XYZ11.2, 7.6, 49.0
Decimal475837

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.52:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.14:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #0742BD; }
.text-color { color: #0742BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #0742BD; }

Similar Colors

Slateblue
#6A5ACD