#420FF0

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Blue.

About #420FF0

The hex code #420FF0 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Blue. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 15 parts green, and 240 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 72% cyan and 94% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 253.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#420FF0
RGB66, 15, 240
HSL253.6°, 88.2%, 50.0%
CMYK72%, 94%, 0%, 6%
HSV253.6°, 93.8%, 94.1%
LAB33.5, 74.4, -97.3
XYZ18.1, 7.8, 83.0
Decimal4329456

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.56:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.17:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #420FF0; }
.text-color { color: #420FF0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #420FF0; }

Similar Colors

Blue
#0000FF