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#42287F

#42287f ≈ Persian Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#42287f is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 15.69% green and 49.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 48.03% cyan, 68.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 50.2% black. Its hue angle is 257.93°, with 52.1% saturation and 32.75% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.4:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127a), ΔE 5.21.

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Web safe#333366
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Relative luminance0.0421

Complementary

  1. #42287f
  2. #657f28

Split complementary

  1. #42287f
  2. #7f6e28
  3. #3a7f28

Analogous

  1. #283a7f
  2. #42287f
  3. #6e287f

Triadic

  1. #42287f
  2. #7f4228
  3. #287f42

Tetradic

  1. #42287f
  2. #7f2865
  3. #657f28
  4. #287f42

Square

  1. #42287f
  2. #7f283a
  3. #657f28
  4. #287f6e

Monochromatic

  1. #080510
  2. #241645
  3. #42287f
  4. #603ab9
  5. #8c6fd2

Shades

#42287f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #42287f
  2. #3b2472
  3. #352066
  4. #2e1c59
  5. #28184c
  6. #211440
  7. #1a1033
  8. #140c26
  9. #0d0819
  10. #07040d
  11. #000000

Tints

#42287f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #42287f
  2. #553e8c
  3. #685399
  4. #7b69a5
  5. #8e7eb2
  6. #a194bf
  7. #b3a9cc
  8. #c6bfd9
  9. #d9d4e5
  10. #eceaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#42287f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #42287f
  2. #48317f
  3. #4e3a7f
  4. #55427f
  5. #5b4b7f
  6. #615480
  7. #675d80
  8. #6d6680
  9. #746e80
  10. #7a7780
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3a3a3a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3d345d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003b82 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00387d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2f3d50 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #203481 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #22327e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #383666 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-42287f {
  color: #42287f;
}
Background
.bg-42287f {
  background-color: #42287f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-42287f {
  border: 2px solid #42287f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #42287f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 40 127;
  --color-primary-hsl: 258 52% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-42287f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #42287f, #6e287f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-42287f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 40 127 / 0.35);
}

#32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.21 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 5.99 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.66 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.71 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.47 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.59 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.22 #bdd780 Inverted #3a3a3a Grayscale 

Persian Indigo
#42287f  rgb(66, 40, 127)  hsl(258, 52%, 33%)  Persian Indigo
#657f28  rgb(101, 127, 40)  hsl(78, 52%, 33%)  Avocado
#7f4228  rgb(127, 66, 40)  hsl(18, 52%, 33%)  Russet
#287f42  rgb(40, 127, 66)  hsl(138, 52%, 33%)  Sea Green