#42699E Color

#42699E is rgb(66, 105, 158) in RGB and hsl(215, 41%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#42699E

HEX#42699E

RGBrgb(66, 105, 158)

HSLhsl(215, 41%, 44%)

HSVhsv(215, 58%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(51.6% 0.096 256.4)

CMYKcmyk(58%, 34%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42699E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42699E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42699E Complementary#9E7842 Analogous#42979E Analogous#4A429E Triadic#9E4269 Triadic#699E42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42699E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#527CB7 #6C8FC1 #88A5CD #A5BBD9 #C2D1E5 #DBE4F0

Shades

#395A89 #324E77 #294061 #20324C #172436 #0F1824

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