#2442E9

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #2442E9

Visually, #2442E9 is defined as a vivid blue. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 36, 66, and 233.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 85% Cyan, 72% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9% 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. 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#2442E9
RGB36, 66, 233
HSL230.9°, 81.7%, 52.7%
CMYK85%, 72%, 0%, 9%
HSV230.9°, 84.5%, 91.4%
LAB38.1, 50.5, -85.7
XYZ17.4, 10.2, 78.1
Decimal2376425

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.03:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.58:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2442E9; }
.text-color { color: #2442E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2442E9; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue
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