#42178C Color

#42178C is rgb(66, 23, 140) in RGB and hsl(262, 72%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Indigo. White text is most readable on this background.

#42178C

HEX#42178C

RGBrgb(66, 23, 140)

HSLhsl(262, 72%, 32%)

HSVhsv(262, 84%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(35.3% 0.174 291.3)

CMYKcmyk(53%, 84%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42178C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.12:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42178C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42178C Complementary#618C17 Analogous#17278C Analogous#7D178C Triadic#8C4217 Triadic#178C42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42178C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#541DB4 #6A28DC #8550E2 #A47BEA #BFA3F0 #DECFF7

Shades

#3A147B #311169 #290E58 #210B46 #190935 #100623

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