HEX Color #4249D3 (Mediumslateblue)

About #4249D3

When working with digital screens, the color #4249D3 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumslateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 73, 211).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 69% cyan and 65% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 237.1° hue, 62.2% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#4249D3

RGB66, 73, 211

HSL237.1°, 62.2%, 54.3%

CMYK69%, 65%, 0%, 17%

HSV237.1°, 68.7%, 82.7%

LAB38.9, 41.5, -71.8

XYZ16.4, 10.6, 62.8

Decimal4344275

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#4249D3 #D2CC42

Analogous

#4291D2 #8342D2

Triadic

#D24248 #48D242

Tetradic

#D24291 #D2CC42 #42D283

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#4249D3

#575DD7

#6C71DC

#8185E1

#9699E6

#ABAEEB

#C0C2F0

#D5D6F5

#EAEAFA

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#4249D3

#3A40BB

#3338A4

#2C308C

#242875

#1D205D

#161846

#0E102E

#070817

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.72:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

3.13:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

6.42:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

2.66:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #4249D3; }

.text-color { color: #4249D3; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #4249D3; }

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Mediumslateblue

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