#42407e color: Jacksons Purple
#42407e is rgb(66, 64, 126) in RGB and oklch(40.581% 0.10167 282.329) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- blue-900
- Black 51%
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About #42407e
#42407e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 40.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 282°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.27:1 contrast and black text 2.27:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Jacksons Purple (#3d3f7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #42407e mixed with white
Darker: #42407e mixed with black
Calmer: #42407e with less saturation
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Questions about #42407e
What color is #42407e?
#42407e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Jacksons Purple. In RGB it is rgb(66, 64, 126), in HSL hsl(241.94, 32.63%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.581% 0.10167 282.329).
What colors go well with #42407e?
The complementary color of #42407e is #544a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #184a7e and #5c3770. The triadic partners are #753316 and #005938.
Is white or black text more readable on #42407e?
White text reads better on #42407e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.27:1 and black gives 2.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42407e a warm or cool color?
#42407e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 40.6% and its chroma 0.102.