#42396e color: American Blue
#42396e is rgb(66, 57, 110) in RGB and oklch(38.067% 0.08831 289.315) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Charcoal
- slate-700
- Black 57%
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About #42396e
#42396e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38.1% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 289°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.28:1 contrast and black text 2.04:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is American Blue (#3b3b6d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.
Lighter: #42396e mixed with white
Darker: #42396e mixed with black
Calmer: #42396e with less saturation
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Questions about #42396e
What color is #42396e?
#42396e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is American Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 57, 110), in HSL hsl(250.19, 31.74%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.067% 0.08831 289.315).
What colors go well with #42396e?
The complementary color of #42396e is #464600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #244271 and #563160. The triadic partners are #673210 and #00513b.
Is white or black text more readable on #42396e?
White text reads better on #42396e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.28:1 and black gives 2.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42396e a warm or cool color?
#42396e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 38.1% and its chroma 0.088.