#4200DB

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #4200DB

Visually, #4200DB is defined as a vivid purple. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 0 green, and 219 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 70% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 14% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#4200DB
RGB66, 0, 219
HSL258.1°, 100.0%, 42.9%
CMYK70%, 100%, 0%, 14%
HSV258.1°, 100.0%, 85.9%
LAB30.1, 71.7, -91.0
XYZ15.0, 6.3, 67.4
Decimal4325595

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.25:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.92:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Mediumblue
#0000CD