#5F42E9
A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Blueviolet.
About #5F42E9
Visually, #5F42E9 is defined as a vivid blue. Its closest recognized web color is Blueviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 66, and 233.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 59% cyan and 72% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#5F42E9
RGB95, 66, 233
HSL250.4°, 79.1%, 58.6%
CMYK59%, 72%, 0%, 9%
HSV250.4°, 71.7%, 91.4%
LAB41.6, 56.0, -80.0
XYZ21.4, 12.2, 78.3
Decimal6243049
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.44:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.93:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5F42E9;
}
.text-color {
color: #5F42E9;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5F42E9;
}