#4257AF

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #4257AF

When working with digital screens, the color #4257AF is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 87 green, and 175 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 62% cyan and 50% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#4257AF
RGB66, 87, 175
HSL228.4°, 45.2%, 47.3%
CMYK62%, 50%, 0%, 31%
HSV228.4°, 62.3%, 68.6%
LAB39.7, 20.1, -49.5
XYZ13.4, 11.1, 42.0
Decimal4347823

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.53:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.21:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.25:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.73:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #4257AF; }
.text-color { color: #4257AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #4257AF; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B