#3A42FF

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #3A42FF

When working with digital screens, the color #3A42FF is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumblue. Its digital footprint relies on 58 parts red, 66 parts green, and 255 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 77% cyan and 74% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 237.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A42FF
RGB58, 66, 255
HSL237.6°, 100.0%, 61.4%
CMYK77%, 74%, 0%, 0%
HSV237.6°, 77.3%, 100.0%
LAB41.2, 59.1, -92.9
XYZ21.7, 12.0, 95.8
Decimal3818239

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.40:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.89:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A42FF; }
.text-color { color: #3A42FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A42FF; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue
#0000CD