#42455E Hex Color

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#42455e is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, bleak, muted, matte, dusty, shady, ashy, inky, very unsaturated and indigo. It is a shade of indigo. The hex code is #42455e.

Questions about #42455e

What is #42455e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #42455e is rgb(66, 69, 94), in HSL hsl(234, 18%, 31%) and in CMYK 30%, 27%, 0%, 63%.
Is #42455e readable on white or black?
#42455e has a 9.35:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.24:1 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.