#4224BD

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #4224BD

At its core, #4224BD is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 36, and 189.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 65% C, 81% M, 0% Y, and 26% K. With a hue angle of 251.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#4224BD
RGB66, 36, 189
HSL251.8°, 68.0%, 44.1%
CMYK65%, 81%, 0%, 26%
HSV251.8°, 81.0%, 74.1%
LAB29.6, 54.5, -74.2
XYZ12.1, 6.1, 48.7
Decimal4334781

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.22:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.89:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #4224BD; }
.text-color { color: #4224BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #4224BD; }

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Darkblue
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