#42576D

A dark, muted blue closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #42576D

Visually, #42576D is defined as a muted blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 87 parts green, and 109 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 39% cyan and 20% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 210.7° hue, 24.6% saturation, and 34.3% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42576D
RGB66, 87, 109
HSL210.7°, 24.6%, 34.3%
CMYK39%, 20%, 0%, 57%
HSV210.7°, 39.4%, 42.7%
LAB36.1, -1.9, -15.2
XYZ8.4, 9.1, 15.8
Decimal4347757

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.82:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.13:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.39:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42576D; }
.text-color { color: #42576D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42576D; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F