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#42367d color: Galactic Compass

#42367d is rgb(66, 54, 125) in RGB and oklch(38.521% 0.11568 287.447) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

38.5%
0.116
287°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #42367d

#42367d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.22:1 contrast and black text 2.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Galactic Compass (#48357b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #42367d mixed with white

  1. 42367d
  2. 52498a
  3. 635c98
  4. 7470a5
  5. 8783b2
  6. 9997bf
  7. adabcc
  8. c1c0d9
  9. d5d5e5
  10. eaeaf2

Darker: #42367d mixed with black

  1. 42367d
  2. 382e6c
  3. 2f255b
  4. 251e4b
  5. 1c163b
  6. 140f2c
  7. 0b081e
  8. 050311
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #42367d with less saturation

  1. 42367d
  2. 423877
  3. 423a72
  4. 423c6c
  5. 423d67
  6. 423f61
  7. 42405b
  8. 424156
  9. 434250
  10. 43434a

Questions about #42367d

What color is #42367d?

#42367d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Galactic Compass. In RGB it is rgb(66, 54, 125), in HSL hsl(250.14, 39.66%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.521% 0.11568 287.447).

What colors go well with #42367d?

The complementary color of #42367d is #4a4600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #144280 and #5c2c6b. The triadic partners are #722a00 and #005438.

Is white or black text more readable on #42367d?

White text reads better on #42367d: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.22:1 and black gives 2.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42367d a warm or cool color?

#42367d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 38.5% and its chroma 0.116.