#2C42E9
A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Blueviolet.
About #2C42E9
Visually, #2C42E9 is defined as a vivid blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Blueviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 44, 66, and 233.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 81% C, 72% M, 0% Y, and 9% K. The HSL representation is 233.0° hue, 81.1% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#2C42E9
RGB44, 66, 233
HSL233.0°, 81.1%, 54.3%
CMYK81%, 72%, 0%, 9%
HSV233.0°, 81.1%, 91.4%
LAB38.4, 51.0, -85.3
XYZ17.7, 10.3, 78.1
Decimal2900713
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.06:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.60:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #2C42E9;
}
.text-color {
color: #2C42E9;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #2C42E9;
}