#2442D3

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumslateblue.

About #2442D3

When working with digital screens, the color #2442D3 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 36, 66, and 211.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 83% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow, and 17% black. With a hue angle of 229.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2442D3
RGB36, 66, 211
HSL229.7°, 70.9%, 48.4%
CMYK83%, 69%, 0%, 17%
HSV229.7°, 82.9%, 82.7%
LAB35.9, 42.9, -76.8
XYZ14.4, 9.0, 62.6
Decimal2376403

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.51:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.79:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.18:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.38:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2442D3; }
.text-color { color: #2442D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2442D3; }

Similar Colors

Mediumslateblue
#7B68EE