What color is #42407B?

#42407B is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Evening Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42407B?

The RGB value is 66, 64, 123: 66 red, 64 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42407B?

The complementary color is #797B40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42407B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42407B color

#42407B rgb(66, 64, 123)

Shades of blue

The hex color #42407B is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 25.1% green and 48.2% blue (66, 64, 123).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 32% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Evening Magic (#363E7D), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.33:1).

#42407B color codes

HEX	`#42407B`
RGB	`rgb(66, 64, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 25.1%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 32%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 48%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 48%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.05, 17.44, -33.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.05, 37.7, 297.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.654, 6.255, 19.539)`
Decimal	`4341883`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42407B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #42407B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42407B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #42407B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42407b; }
.text { color: #42407b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42407b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 64 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42407b, #5f407b); }

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Questions

What color is #42407B?: #42407B is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Evening Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42407B?: The RGB value is 66, 64, 123: 66 red, 64 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42407B?: The complementary color is #797B40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42407B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.