HEX Color #0742E9 (Mediumblue)

About #0742E9

The hex code #0742E9 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 7 red, 66 green, and 233 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 97% C, 72% M, 0% Y, and 9% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#0742E9

RGB7, 66, 233

HSL224.3°, 94.2%, 47.1%

CMYK97%, 72%, 0%, 9%

HSV224.3°, 97.0%, 91.4%

LAB37.5, 49.6, -86.7

XYZ16.7, 9.8, 78.1

Decimal475881

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#0742E9 #E9AD06

Analogous

#06B3E9 #3C06E9

Triadic

#E90642 #42E906

Tetradic

#E906B3 #E9AD06 #06E93C

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#0742E9

#2257EB

#3E6CED

#5981F0

#7596F2

#90ABF5

#ACC0F7

#C7D5FA

#E3EAFC

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#0742E9

#063ACF

#0533B5

#042C9B

#032481

#031D67

#02164D

#010E33

#000719

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.08:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

2.96:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

6.77:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

2.52:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #0742E9; }

.text-color { color: #0742E9; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #0742E9; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue

#0000CD