#2C42FF

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #2C42FF

When working with digital screens, the color #2C42FF is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 44, 66, and 255.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 83% Cyan, 74% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 0% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2C42FF
RGB44, 66, 255
HSL233.7°, 100.0%, 58.6%
CMYK83%, 74%, 0%, 0%
HSV233.7°, 82.7%, 100.0%
LAB40.7, 58.2, -93.9
XYZ21.0, 11.7, 95.7
Decimal2900735

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.33:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.83:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C42FF; }
.text-color { color: #2C42FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C42FF; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue
#0000CD