#42509E Color

#42509E is rgb(66, 80, 158) in RGB and hsl(231, 41%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#42509E

HEX#42509E

RGBrgb(66, 80, 158)

HSLhsl(231, 41%, 44%)

HSVhsv(231, 58%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(46.1% 0.127 272.8)

CMYKcmyk(58%, 49%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42509E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.31:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.87:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42509E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42509E Complementary#9E9042 Analogous#427E9E Analogous#62429E Triadic#9E4250 Triadic#509E42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42509E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5261B7 #6C78C1 #8893CD #A5ADD9 #C2C7E5 #DBDEF0

Shades

#394589 #323C77 #293161 #20264C #171B36 #0F1224

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