#42428A Color

#42428A is rgb(66, 66, 138) in RGB and hsl(240, 35%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#42428A

HEX#42428A

RGBrgb(66, 66, 138)

HSLhsl(240, 35%, 40%)

HSVhsv(240, 52%, 54%)

OKLCHoklch(41.8% 0.117 280.1)

CMYKcmyk(52%, 52%, 0%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42428A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42428A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42428A Complementary#8A8A42 Analogous#42668A Analogous#66428A Triadic#8A4242 Triadic#428A42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42428A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5050A5 #6B6BB8 #8787C5 #A2A2D2 #BEBEE0 #DDDDEE

Shades

#3A3A78 #323267 #292956 #1F1F41 #171730 #0F0F1F

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