#424292

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #424292

Visually, #424292 is defined as a moderate blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 66 parts green, and 146 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 55% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow, and 43% black. With a hue angle of 240.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#424292
RGB66, 66, 146
HSL240.0°, 37.7%, 41.6%
CMYK55%, 55%, 0%, 43%
HSV240.0°, 54.8%, 57.3%
LAB32.1, 23.8, -44.4
XYZ9.4, 7.1, 28.1
Decimal4342418

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.66:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.43:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.06:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #424292; }
.text-color { color: #424292; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #424292; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B