#4249CC

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Slateblue.

About #4249CC

The hex code #4249CC represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Slateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 73, 204).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 68% Cyan, 64% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20% Black. With a hue angle of 237.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#4249CC
RGB66, 73, 204
HSL237.0°, 57.5%, 52.9%
CMYK68%, 64%, 0%, 20%
HSV237.0°, 67.6%, 80.0%
LAB38.3, 39.1, -68.7
XYZ15.5, 10.3, 58.3
Decimal4344268

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.06:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.60:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #4249CC; }
.text-color { color: #4249CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #4249CC; }

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