#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
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Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

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; }

Similar Colors

Blueviolet
#8A2BE2