#4242AF

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Slateblue.

About #4242AF

At its core, #4242AF is a medium and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Slateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 66, and 175.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 62% C, 62% M, 0% Y, and 31% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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#4242AF
RGB66, 66, 175
HSL240.0°, 45.2%, 47.3%
CMYK62%, 62%, 0%, 31%
HSV240.0°, 62.3%, 68.6%
LAB34.3, 33.6, -58.3
XYZ11.9, 8.1, 41.5
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Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.63:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.63:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.24:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #4242AF; }
.text-color { color: #4242AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #4242AF; }

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