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#424e93 color: Deep Ultramarine

#424e93 is rgb(66, 78, 147) in RGB and oklch(44.941% 0.11303 273.579) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

44.9%
0.113
274°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #424e93

#424e93 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.9% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.66:1 contrast and black text 2.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Ultramarine (#404f95). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #424e93 mixed with white

  1. 424e93
  2. 525f9e
  3. 6370a9
  4. 7581b5
  5. 8793bf
  6. 9aa4ca
  7. aeb6d5
  8. c1c8e0
  9. d6daea
  10. eaecf5

Darker: #424e93 mixed with black

  1. 424e93
  2. 38437f
  3. 2f386c
  4. 252d59
  5. 1c2347
  6. 141936
  7. 0b0f25
  8. 050716
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #424e93 with less saturation

  1. 424e93
  2. 444f8d
  3. 455087
  4. 475181
  5. 49527b
  6. 4b5375
  7. 4d546f
  8. 4f5468
  9. 515462
  10. 53555c

Questions about #424e93

What color is #424e93?

#424e93 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Ultramarine. In RGB it is rgb(66, 78, 147), in HSL hsl(231.11, 38.03%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.941% 0.11303 273.579).

What colors go well with #424e93?

The complementary color of #424e93 is #6a5200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005a8e and #634388. The triadic partners are #883928 and #036636.

Is white or black text more readable on #424e93?

White text reads better on #424e93: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 and black gives 2.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #424e93 a warm or cool color?

#424e93 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 44.9% and its chroma 0.113.