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#42468c color: Spectrum Blue

#42468c is rgb(66, 70, 140) in RGB and oklch(42.785% 0.11391 277.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

42.8%
0.114
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #42468c

#42468c is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 42.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.45:1 contrast and black text 2.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spectrum Blue (#44448d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #42468c mixed with white

  1. 42468c
  2. 525898
  3. 636aa4
  4. 757bb0
  5. 878ebb
  6. 9aa0c7
  7. adb2d2
  8. c1c5dd
  9. d5d8e9
  10. eaebf4

Darker: #42468c mixed with black

  1. 42468c
  2. 383c79
  3. 2f3267
  4. 252855
  5. 1c1e43
  6. 141533
  7. 0b0d23
  8. 050514
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #42468c with less saturation

  1. 42468c
  2. 434886
  3. 444980
  4. 454a7a
  5. 464b74
  6. 484c6e
  7. 494d68
  8. 4a4e62
  9. 4c4e5c
  10. 4d4f56

Questions about #42468c

What color is #42468c?

#42468c is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Spectrum Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 70, 140), in HSL hsl(236.76, 35.92%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.785% 0.11391 277.962).

What colors go well with #42468c?

The complementary color of #42468c is #5f4e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #02528a and #613b7f. The triadic partners are #81341b and #006136.

Is white or black text more readable on #42468c?

White text reads better on #42468c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 and black gives 2.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42468c a warm or cool color?

#42468c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 42.8% and its chroma 0.114.