#42426D
A dark, muted blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.
About #42426D
When working with digital screens, the color #42426D is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 66 parts green, and 109 parts blue light.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 39% cyan and 39% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42426D
RGB66, 66, 109
HSL240.0°, 24.6%, 34.3%
CMYK39%, 39%, 0%, 57%
HSV240.0°, 39.4%, 42.7%
LAB29.8, 11.7, -25.0
XYZ7.0, 6.2, 15.3
Decimal4342381
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
9.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.23:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.90:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42426D;
}
.text-color {
color: #42426D;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42426D;
}