#42397C Hex Color
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#42397c is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, bleak, muted, matte, dusty, shady, unsaturated, deep, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #42397c.
Questions about #42397c
What is #42397c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #42397c is rgb(66, 57, 124), in HSL hsl(248, 37%, 35%) and in CMYK 47%, 54%, 0%, 51%.
Is #42397c readable on white or black?
#42397c has a 9.96:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.10:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.