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#424681 color: Queen of the Night Shift

#424681 is rgb(66, 70, 129) in RGB and oklch(42.045% 0.09715 278.417) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

42%
0.097
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • slate-600
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #424681

#424681 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 42% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.66:1 contrast and black text 2.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Queen of the Night Shift (#3d4585). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #424681 mixed with white

  1. 424681
  2. 52578e
  3. 63699a
  4. 757ba7
  5. 878db4
  6. 9a9fc0
  7. adb2cd
  8. c1c5d9
  9. d5d8e6
  10. eaebf2

Darker: #424681 mixed with black

  1. 424681
  2. 383c6f
  3. 2f325e
  4. 25284e
  5. 1c1e3e
  6. 14152e
  7. 0b0d1f
  8. 050512
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #424681 with less saturation

  1. 424681
  2. 43477c
  3. 444877
  4. 454972
  5. 464a6d
  6. 474b68
  7. 484b63
  8. 494c5d
  9. 4a4c58
  10. 4c4d53

Questions about #424681

What color is #424681?

#424681 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Queen of the Night Shift. In RGB it is rgb(66, 70, 129), in HSL hsl(236.19, 32.31%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.045% 0.09715 278.417).

What colors go well with #424681?

The complementary color of #424681 is #5b4d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #18507f and #5c3d75. The triadic partners are #783722 and #015d38.

Is white or black text more readable on #424681?

White text reads better on #424681: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.66:1 and black gives 2.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #424681 a warm or cool color?

#424681 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 42% and its chroma 0.097.