#42799E Color

#42799E is rgb(66, 121, 158) in RGB and hsl(204, 41%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#42799E

HEX#42799E

RGBrgb(66, 121, 158)

HSLhsl(204, 41%, 44%)

HSVhsv(204, 58%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.082 239.9)

CMYKcmyk(58%, 23%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42799E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42799E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42799E Complementary#9E6742 Analogous#429E95 Analogous#424B9E Triadic#9E4279 Triadic#799E42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42799E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#528FB7 #6C9FC1 #88B2CD #A5C4D9 #C2D7E5 #DBE8F0

Shades

#396989 #325B77 #294A61 #203A4C #172936 #0F1C24

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