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#42387c color: Sage Violet

#42387c is rgb(66, 56, 124) in RGB and oklch(38.832% 0.11111 286.768) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

38.8%
0.111
287°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #42387c

#42387c is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38.8% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.06:1 contrast and black text 2.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sage Violet (#413c7b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #42387c mixed with white

  1. 42387c
  2. 524b89
  3. 635e97
  4. 7471a4
  5. 8784b1
  6. 9a98be
  7. adaccb
  8. c1c0d8
  9. d5d5e5
  10. eaeaf2

Darker: #42387c mixed with black

  1. 42387c
  2. 382f6b
  3. 2f275a
  4. 251f4a
  5. 1c173b
  6. 140f2c
  7. 0b081e
  8. 050411
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #42387c with less saturation

  1. 42387c
  2. 423a77
  3. 423c71
  4. 423d6c
  5. 423f66
  6. 424061
  7. 43415b
  8. 434256
  9. 434350
  10. 44444a

Questions about #42387c

What color is #42387c?

#42387c is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Sage Violet. In RGB it is rgb(66, 56, 124), in HSL hsl(248.82, 37.78%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.832% 0.11111 286.768).

What colors go well with #42387c?

The complementary color of #42387c is #4c4700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #16437e and #5c2e6b. The triadic partners are #722c00 and #005538.

Is white or black text more readable on #42387c?

White text reads better on #42387c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.06:1 and black gives 2.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42387c a warm or cool color?

#42387c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 38.8% and its chroma 0.111.