#424280 Color
#424280 is rgb(66, 66, 128) in RGB, hsl(240, 32%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 48%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#424280rgb(66, 66, 128)hsl(240, 32%, 38%)hsv(240, 48%, 50%)cmyk(48%, 48%, 0%, 50%)oklch(41.1% 0.102 281)lab(30.46% 13.75 -35.70)lch(30.46% 38.25 291.06)What #424280 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #424280, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#424280 Channel Values
How #424280 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 66 · G 66 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 32% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 48% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.04:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #424280 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #424280
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #424280; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #424280
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #424280 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-424280: #424280;background-color: #424280;colors: { 'color-424280': '#424280' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.259, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_424280">#424280</color>fill="#424280"More Blue Colors
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#424280 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #424280?
#424280 is a dark blue — rgb(66, 66, 128) in RGB and hsl(240, 32%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.67.
What is the RGB value of #424280?
#424280 is rgb(66, 66, 128) — red 66, green 66, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #424280?
#424280 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 48%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #424280 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #424280 scores 9.04:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #424280 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #424280 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.41, which is visibly different.
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