What color is #42496C?

#42496C is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Starlit Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42496C?

The RGB value is 66, 73, 108: 66 red, 73 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42496C?

The complementary color is #6C6542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42496C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42496C color

#42496C rgb(66, 73, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #42496C is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 28.6% green and 42.4% blue (66, 73, 108).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 24% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Starlit Night (#3B476B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.75:1).

#42496C color codes

HEX	`#42496C`
RGB	`rgb(66, 73, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 28.6%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 24%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 39%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 32%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.82, 6.76, -21.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.82, 22.24, 287.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.335, 7.006, 15.15)`
Decimal	`4344172`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42496C, 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 #42496C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42496C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #42496C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42496c; }
.text { color: #42496c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42496c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 73 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42496c, #50426c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #42496C?: #42496C is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Starlit Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42496C?: The RGB value is 66, 73, 108: 66 red, 73 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42496C?: The complementary color is #6C6542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42496C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.