#4200D3

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #4200D3

When working with digital screens, the color #4200D3 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 0, and 211.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 69% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 17% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#4200D3
RGB66, 0, 211
HSL258.8°, 100.0%, 41.4%
CMYK69%, 100%, 0%, 17%
HSV258.8°, 100.0%, 82.7%
LAB29.1, 69.9, -88.1
XYZ14.0, 5.9, 62.0
Decimal4325587

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.67:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.17:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.85:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #4200D3; }
.text-color { color: #4200D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #4200D3; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue
#0000CD