#5742E9
A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Blueviolet.
About #5742E9
The precise color #5742E9 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Blueviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 87, 66, and 233.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 63% cyan and 72% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#5742E9
RGB87, 66, 233
HSL247.5°, 79.1%, 58.6%
CMYK63%, 72%, 0%, 9%
HSV247.5°, 71.7%, 91.4%
LAB40.9, 55.0, -81.1
XYZ20.6, 11.8, 78.3
Decimal5718761
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.25:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.36:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.97:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.86:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5742E9;
}
.text-color {
color: #5742E9;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5742E9;
}