#42508A

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #42508A

When working with digital screens, the color #42508A is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 80, and 138.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 52% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow, and 46% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42508A
RGB66, 80, 138
HSL228.3°, 35.3%, 40.0%
CMYK52%, 42%, 0%, 46%
HSV228.3°, 52.2%, 54.1%
LAB35.5, 11.9, -34.1
XYZ9.7, 8.7, 25.2
Decimal4345994

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.65:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.75:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.31:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.33:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42508A; }
.text-color { color: #42508A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42508A; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B