#42657A

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#42657a is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(66, 101, 122), HSL(203°, 30%, 37%), CMYK(46%, 17%, 0%, 52%). Closest named color: dimgray. Contrast is 6.22:1 on white and 3.37:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#42657a
RGBrgb(66 101 122)
RGB (legacy)rgb(66, 101, 122)
RGB %rgb(26% 40% 48%)
HSLhsl(203 30% 37%)
HSV / HSBhsv(203, 46%, 48%)
HWBhwb(203 26% 52%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 17%, 0%, 52%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(40.77 -8.44 -16.01)
LCHlch(40.77 18.1 242.2)
OKLaboklab(0.4887 -0.0296 -0.0434)
OKLCHoklch(0.4887 0.0526 235.68)
Decimal4351354

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colordimgray ΔE 6.2
Closest web-safe color#336666
Hue203°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)30% / 46%
Lightness (HSL)37%
Brightness or Value (HSV)48%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)36% / 37%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1187
Red / Green / Blue66 / 101 / 122

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
6.22:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
3.37:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 81 / -20.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -86.1 / 23.1

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #42657a;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(48.87% 0.0526 235.68);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(66 101 122 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#42657a] text-[#42657a] border-[#42657a]">