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#42367e color: Galactic Compass

#42367e is rgb(66, 54, 126) in RGB and oklch(38.596% 0.11713 287.239) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

38.6%
0.117
287°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #42367e

#42367e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38.6% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.19:1 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: #42367e mixed with white

  1. 42367e
  2. 52498b
  3. 635d98
  4. 7470a5
  5. 8683b2
  6. 9997bf
  7. adabcc
  8. c1c0d9
  9. d5d5e6
  10. eaeaf2

Darker: #42367e mixed with black

  1. 42367e
  2. 382e6d
  3. 2f255c
  4. 251e4c
  5. 1c163c
  6. 140f2d
  7. 0b081f
  8. 050311
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #42367e with less saturation

  1. 42367e
  2. 423878
  3. 423a73
  4. 423c6d
  5. 423e67
  6. 423f62
  7. 42405c
  8. 424156
  9. 434250
  10. 43434a

Questions about #42367e

What color is #42367e?

#42367e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Galactic Compass. In RGB it is rgb(66, 54, 126), in HSL hsl(250, 40%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.596% 0.11713 287.239).

What colors go well with #42367e?

The complementary color of #42367e is #4b4700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #134281 and #5c2b6c. The triadic partners are #732a00 and #005438.

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

White text reads better on #42367e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.19:1 and black gives 2.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42367e a warm or cool color?

#42367e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 38.6% and its chroma 0.117.