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#42476b color: Deep Cobalt

#42476b is rgb(66, 71, 107) in RGB and oklch(40.954% 0.06066 277.306) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

41%
0.061
277°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-600
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #42476b

#42476b is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 41% lightness, 0.061 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.95:1 contrast and black text 2.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Cobalt (#424769). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #42476b mixed with white

  1. 42476b
  2. 535879
  3. 646987
  4. 767a96
  5. 888ca4
  6. 9b9fb3
  7. aeb1c2
  8. c2c4d1
  9. d6d7e0
  10. eaebf0

Darker: #42476b mixed with black

  1. 42476b
  2. 383d5c
  3. 2f324e
  4. 25283f
  5. 1c1f32
  6. 141625
  7. 0b0d18
  8. 05060d
  9. 010204
  10. 000000

Calmer: #42476b with less saturation

  1. 42476b
  2. 434768
  3. 434865
  4. 444861
  5. 45495e
  6. 46495b
  7. 474958
  8. 484a54
  9. 484a51
  10. 494a4e

Questions about #42476b

What color is #42476b?

#42476b is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Cobalt. In RGB it is rgb(66, 71, 107), in HSL hsl(232.68, 23.7%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.954% 0.06066 277.306).

What colors go well with #42476b?

The complementary color of #42476b is #534a21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e4d6a and #534164. The triadic partners are #673e32 and #2c543d.

Is white or black text more readable on #42476b?

White text reads better on #42476b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and black gives 2.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42476b a warm or cool color?

#42476b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 41% and its chroma 0.061.