#42429A Color

#42429A is rgb(66, 66, 154) in RGB and hsl(240, 40%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#42429A

HEX#42429A

RGBrgb(66, 66, 154)

HSLhsl(240, 40%, 43%)

HSVhsv(240, 57%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(43% 0.14 278.7)

CMYKcmyk(57%, 57%, 0%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42429A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.48:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42429A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42429A Complementary#9A9A42 Analogous#426E9A Analogous#6E429A Triadic#9A4242 Triadic#429A42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42429A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5050B4 #6D6DC0 #8989CD #A2A2D7 #BFBFE3 #DBDBF0

Shades

#393984 #313172 #28285D #20204B #171736 #0F0F24

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