#42497B Color

#42497B is rgb(66, 73, 123) in RGB and hsl(233, 30%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#42497B

HEX#42497B

RGBrgb(66, 73, 123)

HSLhsl(233, 30%, 37%)

HSVhsv(233, 46%, 48%)

OKLCHoklch(42.3% 0.083 276.2)

CMYKcmyk(46%, 41%, 0%, 52%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42497B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.5:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.47:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42497B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42497B Complementary#7B7442 Analogous#42657B Analogous#58427B Triadic#7B4249 Triadic#497B42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42497B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#525A98 #676FAD #848BBD #A2A7CD #C0C3DD #DBDCEB

Shades

#393F6A #32375D #292D4C #20233C #171A2B #10121E

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