#5F42F0
A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Blueviolet.
About #5F42F0
At its core, #5F42F0 is a light and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Blueviolet. Its digital footprint relies on 95 parts red, 66 parts green, and 240 parts blue light.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 60% Cyan, 72% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 6% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#5F42F0
RGB95, 66, 240
HSL250.0°, 85.3%, 60.0%
CMYK60%, 72%, 0%, 6%
HSV250.0°, 72.5%, 94.1%
LAB42.2, 58.0, -82.9
XYZ22.4, 12.6, 83.7
Decimal6243056
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.52:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.70:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.00:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5F42F0;
}
.text-color {
color: #5F42F0;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5F42F0;
}