#0742F0

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #0742F0

Visually, #0742F0 is defined as a vivid blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(7, 66, 240).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 97% cyan and 72% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#0742F0
RGB7, 66, 240
HSL224.8°, 94.3%, 48.4%
CMYK97%, 72%, 0%, 6%
HSV224.8°, 97.1%, 94.1%
LAB38.3, 52.0, -89.5
XYZ17.8, 10.2, 83.5
Decimal475888

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.05:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.59:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.59:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #0742F0; }
.text-color { color: #0742F0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #0742F0; }

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Mediumblue
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