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#42406c color: Overcast Night

#42406c is rgb(66, 64, 108) in RGB and oklch(39.437% 0.07343 284.573) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

39.4%
0.073
285°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #42406c

#42406c is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 39.4% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.63:1 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: #42406c mixed with white

  1. 42406c
  2. 52517a
  3. 646389
  4. 757597
  5. 8888a5
  6. 9a9bb4
  7. aeaec3
  8. c1c2d2
  9. d6d6e1
  10. eaeaf0

Darker: #42406c mixed with black

  1. 42406c
  2. 38365d
  3. 2f2d4e
  4. 252440
  5. 1c1b32
  6. 141325
  7. 0b0b19
  8. 05050d
  9. 010104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #42406c with less saturation

  1. 42406c
  2. 424168
  3. 434265
  4. 434261
  5. 43435d
  6. 44445a
  7. 444456
  8. 454552
  9. 45454e
  10. 46464a

Questions about #42406c

What color is #42406c?

#42406c is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Overcast Night. In RGB it is rgb(66, 64, 108), in HSL hsl(242.73, 25.58%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.437% 0.07343 284.573).

What colors go well with #42406c?

The complementary color of #42406c is #4c4811. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #29476d and #553961. The triadic partners are #663823 and #14523c.

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

White text reads better on #42406c: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 and black gives 2.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42406c a warm or cool color?

#42406c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 39.4% and its chroma 0.073.