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#42389c color: Royal Wisteria

#42389c is rgb(66, 56, 156) in RGB and oklch(41.37% 0.15628 281.631) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

41.4%
0.156
282°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • indigo-800
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #42389c

#42389c is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 41.4% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.22:1 contrast and black text 2.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Wisteria (#463699). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-800.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #42389c mixed with white

  1. 42389c
  2. 514da7
  3. 6161b2
  4. 7374bc
  5. 8588c7
  6. 989bd1
  7. acafda
  8. c0c2e4
  9. d4d6ed
  10. e9ebf6

Darker: #42389c mixed with black

  1. 42389c
  2. 382f87
  3. 2f2773
  4. 251f5f
  5. 1c174c
  6. 140f39
  7. 0b0828
  8. 050418
  9. 010109
  10. 000001

Calmer: #42389c with less saturation

  1. 42389c
  2. 423c94
  3. 423f8c
  4. 434184
  5. 44447d
  6. 454575
  7. 46476d
  8. 474865
  9. 484a5c
  10. 4a4b54

Questions about #42389c

What color is #42389c?

#42389c is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Royal Wisteria. In RGB it is rgb(66, 56, 156), in HSL hsl(246, 47.17%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.37% 0.15628 281.631).

What colors go well with #42389c?

The complementary color of #42389c is #584c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00499c and #672887. The triadic partners are #8a1e00 and #005e36.

Is white or black text more readable on #42389c?

White text reads better on #42389c: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.22:1 and black gives 2.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42389c a warm or cool color?

#42389c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 41.4% and its chroma 0.156.