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What color is 42436D?

The RGB color code for color number #42436D is RGB(66, 67, 109). In the RGB color model, #42436D has a red value of 66, a green value of 67, and a blue value of 109. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 39.4% cyan, 38.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 57.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 238.6° (degrees), 24.6 % saturation, and 34.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #42436D has a hue of 238.6° (degrees), 39.4 % saturation and 42.7 % brightness/value.



Color 42436D is cool or warm?

Color 42436D is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #42436D? (For interior and product design)

42436D has an LRV of nearly 6. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#42436D

Light Color


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Is #42436D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 42436D meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #42436D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(66, 67, 109)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Green
67 (26.3%)
Blue
109 (42.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
39.45%
Magenta
38.53%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
57.25%

HSL

HSL(238.6deg, 24.6 %, 34.3 %)

Hue
238.6°
Saturation
24.57 %.
Lightness
34.31 %.

RYB

RYB(114, 119, 167)
Red
114 (44.7%)
Yellow
119 (46.8%)
Blue
167 (65.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
238.6°
Saturation
39.45 %.
Brightness / Value
42.75 %.

HWB

H: 238.6°

W: 25.88 %

B: 57.25 %

XYZ

X : 7.01

Y : 6.28

Z : 15.31

YXY

Y1 : 6.28

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.22

CMY

C : 74.12%

M : 73.73%

Y : 57.25%


LRV

~ 6.3 %

Munsell Color System

7.8PB 2.9/4.7

CIE-Lab

L : 30.1

A : 11.02

B : -24.52

CIE-Lch

L : 30.1

C : 26.88

H : 294.2

CIE-Luv

L : 30.1

U : -2.78

V : -32.98

Hunter-Lab

L : 25.05

A : 6.13

B : -18.69






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #42436D


Here are the colors similar to 42436D. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#4E5180
Purple Navy
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#483D8B
Dark Slate Blue
ΔE - 7.63 (92.4% similar)
#2A2F4D
Dark Byzantine Blue
ΔE - 7.86 (92.1% similar)
#1F305E
Delft blue
ΔE - 7.91 (92.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 42436D.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 42436D.


#453E6E
RAL 300 30 30 - Opera Blue
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#384172
RAL 290 30 30 - Lviv Blue
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#443E75
RAL 300 30 35 - Deep Violet
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#413C7B
RAL 300 30 40 - Sage Violet
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 42436D.


#443E62
BS 22-E-58 - Purple
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#5C5485
BS 22-D-45 - Purple
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 42436D.


#3B3A5A
PANTONE 4144 C
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#464E7E
PANTONE 2111 C
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#333D79
PANTONE 3584 C
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#4C4184
PANTONE 7672 C
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 42436D.


#222D5A
RAL 5022 - Night Blue
ΔE - 7.95 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #42436D


Here are the paint colors similar to 42436D. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 42436D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #42436D to Sherwin Williams


#3E4371
Valiant Violet (SW 6818)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#4D426E
Izmir Purple (SW 6825)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#514C7E
Fully Purple (SW 6983)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#3B3C5A
Majestic Purple (SW 6545)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 42436D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #42436D to Benjamin Moore


#40466D
Wizard (CC-966)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#413D6D
Grape Gum (2068-20)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#353963
Blue Grotto (CC-964)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#3F457D
Basic Blue (CC-968)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 42436D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #42436D to Dunn-Edwards


#3B3F66
Clematis Blue (DET 587)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#3C4378
Cobalt (DEA 140)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#3A3B5B
Magic Night (DEA 191)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#383E5D
Singing the Blues (DET 576)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 42436D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #42436D to Behr


#4B4775
Dramatist (MQ5-43)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#444161
Heraldic (MQ5-44)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#414969
Nobility Blue (PPU15-01)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#39497B
Expressionism (MQ5-49)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 42436D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #42436D to Valspar


#404565
Skyline (8003-47G)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#323F76
Jazzy Blue (4010-9)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#3D4281
Merlin's Robes (8001-47G)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#2F3465
Spirit Blue (4011-9)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 42436D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #42436D to Farrow & Ball


#3F4666
Blue Maize (CB11)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#53454F
Pelt (254)
ΔE - 13.14 (86.9% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 13.81 (86.2% similar)
#3F4D57
Hague Blue (30)
ΔE - 14.41 (85.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 42436D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #42436D to PPG Paints


#3D496D
Egyptian Violet (PPG1168-7)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#464B6A
Royal Hyacinth (PPG1169-7)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#534A77
Imperial Purple (PPG1175-7)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#374874
Daring Indigo (PPG1166-7)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#42436D color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



42436D
Purple Navy*

6D6C42
Aloe Green*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #42436D?

Color that best contrast with #42436D is #6D6C42, color name is Aloe Green*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #42436D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #42436D is #6D6C42, color name is Aloe Green*.





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