#42798A Color

#42798A is rgb(66, 121, 138) in RGB and hsl(194, 35%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#42798A

HEX#42798A

RGBrgb(66, 121, 138)

HSLhsl(194, 35%, 40%)

HSVhsv(194, 52%, 54%)

OKLCHoklch(54.5% 0.064 220.1)

CMYKcmyk(52%, 12%, 0%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42798A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.33:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42798A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42798A Complementary#8A5342 Analogous#428A77 Analogous#42558A Triadic#8A4279 Triadic#798A42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42798A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5091A5 #6BA6B8 #87B6C5 #A2C7D2 #BED8E0 #DDEAEE

Shades

#3A6A78 #325B67 #294C56 #1F3941 #172A30 #0F1B1F

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