#4242F8
A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumblue.
About #4242F8
Visually, #4242F8 is defined as a vivid blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 66, 248).
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 73% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow, and 3% black. With a hue angle of 240.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#4242F8
RGB66, 66, 248
HSL240.0°, 92.9%, 61.6%
CMYK73%, 73%, 0%, 3%
HSV240.0°, 73.4%, 97.3%
LAB40.9, 57.5, -89.5
XYZ21.1, 11.8, 90.0
Decimal4342520
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.24:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.37:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.96:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.86:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #4242F8;
}
.text-color {
color: #4242F8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #4242F8;
}