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#42406b color: Overcast Night

#42406b is rgb(66, 64, 107) in RGB and oklch(39.378% 0.07182 284.713) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

39.4%
0.072
285°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #42406b

#42406b is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 39.4% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.64:1 contrast and black text 2.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Overcast Night (#42426f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #42406b mixed with white

  1. 42406b
  2. 525179
  3. 646388
  4. 757596
  5. 8888a5
  6. 9a9bb4
  7. aeaec2
  8. c1c2d1
  9. d6d6e0
  10. eaeaf0

Darker: #42406b mixed with black

  1. 42406b
  2. 38365c
  3. 2f2d4e
  4. 25243f
  5. 1c1b32
  6. 141325
  7. 0b0b18
  8. 05050d
  9. 010104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #42406b with less saturation

  1. 42406b
  2. 424167
  3. 434264
  4. 434260
  5. 43435d
  6. 444459
  7. 444455
  8. 444551
  9. 45454e
  10. 45464a

Questions about #42406b

What color is #42406b?

#42406b is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Overcast Night. In RGB it is rgb(66, 64, 107), in HSL hsl(242.79, 25.15%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.378% 0.07182 284.713).

What colors go well with #42406b?

The complementary color of #42406b is #4c4813. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a476c and #543a61. The triadic partners are #663824 and #16523c.

Is white or black text more readable on #42406b?

White text reads better on #42406b: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.64:1 and black gives 2.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42406b a warm or cool color?

#42406b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 39.4% and its chroma 0.072.