#420FCC

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #420FCC

When working with digital screens, the color #420FCC is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 15, and 204.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 68% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% black. The HSL representation is 256.2° hue, 86.3% saturation, and 42.9% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#420FCC
RGB66, 15, 204
HSL256.2°, 86.3%, 42.9%
CMYK68%, 93%, 0%, 20%
HSV256.2°, 92.6%, 80.0%
LAB29.1, 65.5, -84.0
XYZ13.3, 5.9, 57.6
Decimal4329420

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: #420FCC; }
.text-color { color: #420FCC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #420FCC; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue
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