#421DE9

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #421DE9

The hex code #421DE9 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 29, and 233.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 72% cyan and 88% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#421DE9
RGB66, 29, 233
HSL250.9°, 82.3%, 51.4%
CMYK72%, 88%, 0%, 9%
HSV250.9°, 87.6%, 91.4%
LAB33.8, 69.1, -92.8
XYZ17.4, 7.9, 77.7
Decimal4333033

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.13:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.58:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.20:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #421DE9; }
.text-color { color: #421DE9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #421DE9; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue
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