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#42468e color: Spectrum Blue

#42468e is rgb(66, 70, 142) in RGB and oklch(42.925% 0.1169 277.866) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

42.9%
0.117
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #42468e

#42468e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 42.9% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.41:1 contrast and black text 2.5:1, 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: #42468e mixed with white

  1. 42468e
  2. 52589a
  3. 636aa6
  4. 757cb1
  5. 878ebd
  6. 9aa0c8
  7. adb3d3
  8. c1c5de
  9. d5d8e9
  10. eaecf4

Darker: #42468e mixed with black

  1. 42468e
  2. 383c7b
  3. 2f3268
  4. 252856
  5. 1c1e44
  6. 141534
  7. 0b0d24
  8. 050515
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #42468e with less saturation

  1. 42468e
  2. 434888
  3. 444982
  4. 454a7c
  5. 464b76
  6. 484c70
  7. 494d69
  8. 4b4e63
  9. 4c4f5d
  10. 4e4f56

Questions about #42468e

What color is #42468e?

#42468e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Spectrum Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 70, 142), in HSL hsl(236.84, 36.54%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.925% 0.1169 277.866).

What colors go well with #42468e?

The complementary color of #42468e is #604f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00528c and #613b80. The triadic partners are #833319 and #006235.

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

White text reads better on #42468e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 and black gives 2.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42468e a warm or cool color?

#42468e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 42.9% and its chroma 0.117.