#424266

A dark, muted blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #424266

At its core, #424266 is a dark and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 66 green, and 102 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 35% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow, and 60% black. With a hue angle of 240.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#424266
RGB66, 66, 102
HSL240.0°, 21.4%, 32.9%
CMYK35%, 35%, 0%, 60%
HSV240.0°, 35.3%, 40.0%
LAB29.4, 9.5, -21.1
XYZ6.6, 6.0, 13.4
Decimal4342374

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.53:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.20:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.87:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #424266; }
.text-color { color: #424266; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #424266; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B