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#42406f color: Overcast Night

#42406f is rgb(66, 64, 111) in RGB and oklch(39.617% 0.07823 284.165) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

39.6%
0.078
284°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #42406f

#42406f is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 39.6% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.57:1 contrast and black text 2.19:1, 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: #42406f mixed with white

  1. 42406f
  2. 52517d
  3. 63638b
  4. 757599
  5. 8888a8
  6. 9a9bb6
  7. aeaec4
  8. c1c2d3
  9. d6d6e1
  10. eaeaf0

Darker: #42406f mixed with black

  1. 42406f
  2. 383660
  3. 2f2d51
  4. 252442
  5. 1c1b34
  6. 141327
  7. 0b0b1a
  8. 05050e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #42406f with less saturation

  1. 42406f
  2. 42416b
  3. 434267
  4. 434363
  5. 43435f
  6. 44445b
  7. 444557
  8. 454553
  9. 45464f
  10. 46464b

Questions about #42406f

What color is #42406f?

#42406f is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Overcast Night. In RGB it is rgb(66, 64, 111), in HSL hsl(242.55, 26.86%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.617% 0.07823 284.165).

What colors go well with #42406f?

The complementary color of #42406f is #4e480a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #274870 and #563964. The triadic partners are #693721 and #0e543b.

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

White text reads better on #42406f: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.57:1 and black gives 2.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42406f a warm or cool color?

#42406f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 39.6% and its chroma 0.078.