#4242AE Color

#4242AE is rgb(66, 66, 174) in RGB and hsl(240, 45%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#4242AE

HEX#4242AE

RGBrgb(66, 66, 174)

HSLhsl(240, 45%, 47%)

HSVhsv(240, 62%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(44.6% 0.168 277.2)

CMYKcmyk(62%, 62%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #4242AE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.01:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.62:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #4242AE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#4242AE Complementary#AEAE42 Analogous#4278AE Analogous#7842AE Triadic#AE4242 Triadic#42AE42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #4242AE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5555BE #7272CA #8C8CD4 #A6A6DD #C0C0E7 #DEDEF2

Shades

#3A3A98 #313181 #29296B #1F1F51 #16163B #0E0E25

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