#42788A Color

#42788A is rgb(66, 120, 138) in RGB and hsl(195, 35%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#42788A

HEX#42788A

RGBrgb(66, 120, 138)

HSLhsl(195, 35%, 40%)

HSVhsv(195, 52%, 54%)

OKLCHoklch(54.3% 0.064 221.7)

CMYKcmyk(52%, 13%, 0%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42788A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.9:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.29:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42788A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42788A Complementary#8A5442 Analogous#428A78 Analogous#42548A Triadic#8A4278 Triadic#788A42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42788A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5090A5 #6BA5B8 #87B5C5 #A2C6D2 #BED7E0 #DDEAEE

Shades

#3A6978 #325A67 #294B56 #1F3941 #172A30 #0F1B1F

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