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#42387e color: Sage Violet

#42387e is rgb(66, 56, 126) in RGB and oklch(38.978% 0.11406 286.378) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

39%
0.114
286°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #42387e

#42387e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.01:1 contrast and black text 2.1:1, 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: #42387e mixed with white

  1. 42387e
  2. 524b8b
  3. 635e98
  4. 7471a5
  5. 8784b2
  6. 9998bf
  7. adaccc
  8. c1c0d9
  9. d5d5e6
  10. eaeaf2

Darker: #42387e mixed with black

  1. 42387e
  2. 382f6d
  3. 2f275c
  4. 251f4c
  5. 1c173c
  6. 140f2d
  7. 0b081f
  8. 050411
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #42387e with less saturation

  1. 42387e
  2. 423a78
  3. 423c73
  4. 423d6d
  5. 423f68
  6. 424062
  7. 43415d
  8. 434257
  9. 444351
  10. 44444b

Questions about #42387e

What color is #42387e?

#42387e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Sage Violet. In RGB it is rgb(66, 56, 126), in HSL hsl(248.57, 38.46%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.978% 0.11406 286.378).

What colors go well with #42387e?

The complementary color of #42387e is #4d4700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #144480 and #5c2e6d. The triadic partners are #742b00 and #005538.

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

White text reads better on #42387e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 and black gives 2.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42387e a warm or cool color?

#42387e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 39% and its chroma 0.114.