#4242F0

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Blueviolet.

About #4242F0

At its core, #4242F0 is a light and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Blueviolet. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 66, 240).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 72% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow, and 6% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#4242F0
RGB66, 66, 240
HSL240.0°, 85.3%, 60.0%
CMYK72%, 72%, 0%, 6%
HSV240.0°, 72.5%, 94.1%
LAB40.2, 55.0, -86.3
XYZ19.9, 11.3, 83.6
Decimal4342512

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.27:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.14:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.78:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #4242F0; }
.text-color { color: #4242F0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #4242F0; }

Similar Colors

Blueviolet
#8A2BE2