#4242A8
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Slateblue.
About #4242A8
At its core, #4242A8 is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Slateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 66, and 168.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 61% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow, and 34% black. With a hue angle of 240.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#4242A8
RGB66, 66, 168
HSL240.0°, 43.6%, 45.9%
CMYK61%, 61%, 0%, 34%
HSV240.0°, 60.7%, 65.9%
LAB33.7, 31.2, -55.0
XYZ11.3, 7.9, 38.0
Decimal4342440
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
8.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.58:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.19:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #4242A8;
}
.text-color {
color: #4242A8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #4242A8;
}