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#42488e color: Spectrum Blue

#42488e is rgb(66, 72, 142) in RGB and oklch(43.338% 0.11402 276.842) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

43.3%
0.114
277°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #42488e

#42488e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 43.3% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.24:1 contrast and black text 2.55:1, 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: #42488e mixed with white

  1. 42488e
  2. 525a9a
  3. 636ba5
  4. 757db1
  5. 878fbc
  6. 9aa1c8
  7. adb3d3
  8. c1c6de
  9. d5d9e9
  10. eaecf4

Darker: #42488e mixed with black

  1. 42488e
  2. 383d7b
  3. 2f3368
  4. 252956
  5. 1c1f44
  6. 141634
  7. 0b0d24
  8. 050615
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #42488e with less saturation

  1. 42488e
  2. 434988
  3. 444b82
  4. 464c7c
  5. 474d76
  6. 484e70
  7. 4a4f6a
  8. 4c4f64
  9. 4d505e
  10. 4f5057

Questions about #42488e

What color is #42488e?

#42488e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Spectrum Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 72, 142), in HSL hsl(235.26, 36.54%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.338% 0.11402 276.842).

What colors go well with #42488e?

The complementary color of #42488e is #624f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00548b and #613d81. The triadic partners are #83351e and #006236.

Is white or black text more readable on #42488e?

White text reads better on #42488e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 and black gives 2.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42488e a warm or cool color?

#42488e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 43.3% and its chroma 0.114.