#42839e color: Dirty Blue
#42839e is rgb(66, 131, 158) in RGB and oklch(57.823% 0.07815 227.558) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 38%
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About #42839e
#42839e is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 228°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dirty Blue (#3f829d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #42839e mixed with white
Darker: #42839e mixed with black
Calmer: #42839e with less saturation
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Questions about #42839e
What color is #42839e?
#42839e is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Dirty Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 131, 158), in HSL hsl(197.61, 41.07%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.823% 0.07815 227.558).
What colors go well with #42839e?
The complementary color of #42839e is #a06b51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #37888a and #5c7ba8. The triadic partners are #9c6782 and #7e7d44.
Is white or black text more readable on #42839e?
White text reads better on #42839e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42839e a warm or cool color?
#42839e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.078.