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#42629c color: Mariner

#42629c is rgb(66, 98, 156) in RGB and oklch(49.918% 0.10046 261.533) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

49.9%
0.100
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #42629c

#42629c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.07:1 contrast and black text 3.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mariner (#42639f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #42629c mixed with white

  1. 42629c
  2. 5371a6
  3. 6580b0
  4. 7790ba
  5. 8a9fc4
  6. 9cafce
  7. b0bed8
  8. c3cee2
  9. d7deec
  10. ebeff5

Darker: #42629c mixed with black

  1. 42629c
  2. 385487
  3. 2f4773
  4. 253a5f
  5. 1c2d4c
  6. 142139
  7. 0b1628
  8. 050b18
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #42629c with less saturation

  1. 42629c
  2. 466296
  3. 496391
  4. 4c638b
  5. 506386
  6. 536380
  7. 56637a
  8. 5a6375
  9. 5d636f
  10. 606369

Questions about #42629c

What color is #42629c?

#42629c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mariner. In RGB it is rgb(66, 98, 156), in HSL hsl(218.67, 40.54%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.918% 0.10046 261.533).

What colors go well with #42629c?

The complementary color of #42629c is #805c07. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #036c92 and #645797. The triadic partners are #944949 and #407139.

Is white or black text more readable on #42629c?

White text reads better on #42629c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and black gives 3.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42629c a warm or cool color?

#42629c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.1.