#420FF8

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Blue.

About #420FF8

The hex code #420FF8 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Its closest recognized web color is Blue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 15, 248).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 73% cyan and 94% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#420FF8
RGB66, 15, 248
HSL253.1°, 94.3%, 51.6%
CMYK73%, 94%, 0%, 3%
HSV253.1°, 94.0%, 97.3%
LAB34.6, 76.3, -100.1
XYZ19.4, 8.3, 89.4
Decimal4329464

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.91:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.66:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.26:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #420FF8; }
.text-color { color: #420FF8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #420FF8; }

Similar Colors

Blue
#0000FF