#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

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

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; }

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