#42496D

#42496D

Color Values

HEX

#42496D

RGB

66, 73, 109

HSL

230.2, 24.6%, 34.3%

HSV

230.2, 39.4%, 42.7%

CMYK

39.4%, 33.0%, 0.0%, 57.3%

OKLCH

0.4152 0.0609 275.0

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: RAL 5000 Violet Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42496D

#6D6642

Analogous

#425E6D

#50426D

#42496D

Triadic

#42496D

#6D4249

#496D42

Split Complementary

#42496D

#6D5042

#5E6D42

Tetradic

#42496D

#6D425E

#6D6642

#426D50

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#42496D

Protanopia

#454564

Deuteranopia

#454462

Tritanopia

#425D5C

Achromatopsia

#4A4A4A

CSS Usage

background-color: #42496D;
color: #42496D;
border-color: #42496D;
Nearest Tailwind: Slate 700 #334155

Tailwind Shades

50
#F6F6F9
100
#E9EBF1
200
#D3D5E4
300
#B3B8D1
400
#8991B8
500
#606A9F
600
#4D557F
700
#3E4466
800
#30354F
900
#26293B
950
#181A25

Contrast Checker

Text on white

8.73:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

Text on black

2.41:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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