#42278B Color

#42278B is rgb(66, 39, 139) in RGB and hsl(256, 56%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#42278B

HEX#42278B

RGBrgb(66, 39, 139)

HSLhsl(256, 56%, 35%)

HSVhsv(256, 72%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(37.2% 0.156 288.9)

CMYKcmyk(53%, 72%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42278B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text11.08:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.89:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42278B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42278B Complementary#718B27 Analogous#273F8B Analogous#74278B Triadic#8B4227 Triadic#278B42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42278B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5331AF #6844CA #8568D4 #A28CDE #BFAFE9 #DCD3F3

Shades

#3A237B #311D67 #291958 #201344 #180F34 #0F0920

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