#4200FF

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Blue.

About #4200FF

The hex code #4200FF represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Blue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 0, 255).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 74% cyan and 100% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 255.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#4200FF
RGB66, 0, 255
HSL255.5°, 100.0%, 50.0%
CMYK74%, 100%, 0%, 0%
HSV255.5°, 100.0%, 100.0%
LAB34.8, 80.1, -103.7
XYZ20.3, 8.4, 95.2
Decimal4325631

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.85:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.68:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.50:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.27:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Blue
#0000FF