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#424b70 color: Egyptian Violet

#424b70 is rgb(66, 75, 112) in RGB and oklch(42.147% 0.06287 272.987) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

42.1%
0.063
273°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-600
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #424b70

#424b70 is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 42.1% lightness, 0.063 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.49:1 contrast and black text 2.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Egyptian Violet (#3d496d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #424b70 mixed with white

  1. 424b70
  2. 535b7e
  3. 646c8c
  4. 767d9a
  5. 888fa8
  6. 9ba1b6
  7. aeb3c4
  8. c2c6d3
  9. d6d8e1
  10. eaecf0

Darker: #424b70 mixed with black

  1. 424b70
  2. 384060
  3. 2f3551
  4. 252b43
  5. 1c2135
  6. 141727
  7. 0b0e1a
  8. 05060e
  9. 010204
  10. 000001

Calmer: #424b70 with less saturation

  1. 424b70
  2. 434b6d
  3. 444c69
  4. 454c66
  5. 464c62
  6. 484d5f
  7. 494d5c
  8. 4a4d58
  9. 4b4d55
  10. 4c4d51

Questions about #424b70

What color is #424b70?

#424b70 is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Egyptian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(66, 75, 112), in HSL hsl(228.26, 25.84%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.147% 0.06287 272.987).

What colors go well with #424b70?

The complementary color of #424b70 is #594d22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d516d and #54456a. The triadic partners are #6c4037 and #31573d.

Is white or black text more readable on #424b70?

White text reads better on #424b70: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.49:1 and black gives 2.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #424b70 a warm or cool color?

#424b70 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 42.1% and its chroma 0.063.