#42499A Color

#42499A is rgb(66, 73, 154) in RGB and hsl(235, 40%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#42499A

HEX#42499A

RGBrgb(66, 73, 154)

HSLhsl(235, 40%, 43%)

HSVhsv(235, 57%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(44.4% 0.13 276)

CMYKcmyk(57%, 53%, 0%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42499A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.92:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42499A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42499A Complementary#9A9242 Analogous#42759A Analogous#66429A Triadic#9A4249 Triadic#499A42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42499A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5058B4 #6D74C0 #898FCD #A2A7D7 #BFC2E3 #DBDDF0

Shades

#393F84 #313672 #282C5D #20244B #171936 #0F1124

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