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#42397f color: Sage Violet

#42397f is rgb(66, 57, 127) in RGB and oklch(39.245% 0.11399 285.745) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

39.2%
0.114
286°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • indigo-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #42397f

#42397f is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 39.2% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.89:1 contrast and black text 2.12:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #42397f mixed with white

  1. 42397f
  2. 524c8c
  3. 635f99
  4. 7472a6
  5. 8785b3
  6. 9999c0
  7. adadcd
  8. c1c1d9
  9. d5d5e6
  10. eaeaf2

Darker: #42397f mixed with black

  1. 42397f
  2. 38306e
  3. 2f285d
  4. 251f4c
  5. 1c173c
  6. 14102d
  7. 0b091f
  8. 050411
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #42397f with less saturation

  1. 42397f
  2. 423b79
  3. 423d74
  4. 423e6e
  5. 424069
  6. 434163
  7. 43425d
  8. 444358
  9. 444452
  10. 45454c

Questions about #42397f

What color is #42397f?

#42397f is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Sage Violet. In RGB it is rgb(66, 57, 127), in HSL hsl(247.71, 38.04%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.245% 0.11399 285.745).

What colors go well with #42397f?

The complementary color of #42397f is #4e4800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #134581 and #5d2f6e. The triadic partners are #752c00 and #005638.

Is white or black text more readable on #42397f?

White text reads better on #42397f: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.89:1 and black gives 2.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42397f a warm or cool color?

#42397f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 39.2% and its chroma 0.114.