#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.