#42428A

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #42428A

Visually, #42428A is defined as a moderate blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 66, 138).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 52% cyan and 52% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42428A
RGB66, 66, 138
HSL240.0°, 35.3%, 40.0%
CMYK52%, 52%, 0%, 46%
HSV240.0°, 52.2%, 54.1%
LAB31.6, 21.1, -40.3
XYZ8.8, 6.9, 24.9
Decimal4342410

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.83:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.38:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.44:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.02:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42428A; }
.text-color { color: #42428A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42428A; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B