#4200C5
A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumblue.
About #4200C5
At its core, #4200C5 is a dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 0 green, and 197 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 66% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 23% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
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#4200C5
RGB66, 0, 197
HSL260.1°, 100.0%, 38.6%
CMYK66%, 100%, 0%, 23%
HSV260.1°, 100.0%, 77.3%
LAB27.3, 66.6, -82.9
XYZ12.3, 5.2, 53.2
Decimal4325573
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
10.30:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.04:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.73:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #4200C5;
}
.text-color {
color: #4200C5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #4200C5;
}