#424496 color: Galaxy Express
#424496 is rgb(66, 68, 150) in RGB and oklch(43.103% 0.13153 278.289) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Indigo
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cobalt
- blue-900
- Black 41%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #424496
#424496 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 43.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 278°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.4:1 contrast and black text 2.5:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #424496 mixed with white
Darker: #424496 mixed with black
Calmer: #424496 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #424496
Questions about #424496
What color is #424496?
#424496 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Galaxy Express. In RGB it is rgb(66, 68, 150), in HSL hsl(238.57, 38.89%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.103% 0.13153 278.289).
What colors go well with #424496?
The complementary color of #424496 is #604f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005294 and #643786. The triadic partners are #892e0b and #006434.
Is white or black text more readable on #424496?
White text reads better on #424496: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.4:1 and black gives 2.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #424496 a warm or cool color?
#424496 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 43.1% and its chroma 0.132.