#42417c color: Jacksons Purple
#42417c is rgb(66, 65, 124) in RGB and oklch(40.656% 0.09705 281.949) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Charcoal
- blue-900
- Black 51%
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About #42417c
#42417c is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 40.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 282°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.22:1 contrast and black text 2.28:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Jacksons Purple (#3d3f7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #42417c mixed with white
Darker: #42417c mixed with black
Calmer: #42417c with less saturation
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Questions about #42417c
What color is #42417c?
#42417c is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Jacksons Purple. In RGB it is rgb(66, 65, 124), in HSL hsl(241.02, 31.22%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.656% 0.09705 281.949).
What colors go well with #42417c?
The complementary color of #42417c is #544a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b4b7c and #5b386f. The triadic partners are #74341a and #005939.
Is white or black text more readable on #42417c?
White text reads better on #42417c: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.22:1 and black gives 2.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42417c a warm or cool color?
#42417c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 40.7% and its chroma 0.097.