#42496D

A dark, muted blue closely aligning with Slategray.

About #42496D

At its core, #42496D is a dark and muted hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Slategray. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 73 parts green, and 109 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 39% Cyan, 33% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 57% Black. With a hue angle of 230.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#42496D
RGB66, 73, 109
HSL230.2°, 24.6%, 34.3%
CMYK39%, 33%, 0%, 57%
HSV230.2°, 39.4%, 42.7%
LAB31.9, 7.1, -21.7
XYZ7.4, 7.0, 15.4
Decimal4344173

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.73:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.41:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.04:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42496D; }
.text-color { color: #42496D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42496D; }

Similar Colors

Slategray
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