#42344f Color Information

#42344f Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #42344f. In RGB, it consists of 25.9% Red, 20.4% Green, and 31.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 16.5% Cyan, 34.2% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 69% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 271.1°, with saturation of 20.6% and lightness of 25.7%. The decimal value for #42344f is 4338767, and its nearest "web safe" color is #333366. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #42344f is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#42344f Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color66, 52, 79 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color25.9%, 20.4%, 31.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.741, 0.796, 0.690 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.165, 0.342, 0, 0.69 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color271.1°, 20.6%, 25.7% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color271.1°, 34.2%, 31.0% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color4.886, 4.179, 7.946 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color66, 52, 79 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code4338767 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color24.254, 12.405, -14.176 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)24.254, 18.838, 311.189 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color24.254, 5.038, -17.937 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color20.442, 6.892, -8.738 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.287, 0.246, 4.179 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4282528847 / 0xff42344f Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#333366 Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #42344f

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #42344f, its pure hue is 271.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 20.6%, and its lightness is 25.7%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #42344f, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #08070a to #3a2e45.

Tints of #42344f

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #42344f, its pure hue is 271.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 20.6%, and its lightness is 25.7%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #42344f, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #5a4d65 to #e7e6e9.

Tones of #42344f

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #42344f, its pure hue is 271.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 20.6%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #42344f, which range from #424242 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #440083 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #42344f

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #42344f! For #42344f, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #42344f. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #42344f

This color, #42344f, consists of 25.9% Red, 20.4% Green, and 31.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 66, Green = 52, Blue = 79. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #42344f is 16.5% Cyan, 34.2% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 69% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R25.9%
C16.5%
G20.4%
M34.2%
B31.0%
Y0.0%
K69.0%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 66 52 79
Octal 102 64 117
Hexa #42 #34 #4f
Binary 01000010 00110100 01001111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 16 34 0 69
Octal 20 42 0 105
Hexa #10 #22 #00 #45
Binary 00010000 00100010 00000000 01000101

Analogous Colors of #42344f

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #42344f — which has hue 271.1° — its analogous colors are located at 241.1° and 301.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #42344f.

Triadic Colors of #42344f

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #42344f — which has hue 271.1° — its triadic colors are located at 31.1° and 271.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #42344f.

Complementary Color of #42344f

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #42344f — which has hue 271.1° — its complementary color is located at 91.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #42344f.

Split Complementary Colors of #42344f

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #42344f — which has hue 271.1° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 61.1° and 271.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #42344f.

Tetradic Colors of #42344f

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #42344f — which has hue 271.1° — its tetradic colors are located at 181.1°, 271.1°, 1.1°, and 91.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #42344f.

Monochromatic Colors of #42344f

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #42344f, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #211d24 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #634481 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #42344f

We want to make getting started with #42344f on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #42344f into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #42344f can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #42344f with other HTML elements.

#42344f Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #42344f.
<span style="color: #42344f;">The color of this text is #42344f.</span>

#42344f Background Color

The background color for this text is #42344f.
<div style="background-color: #42344f; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #42344f.</div>

#42344f Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #42344f.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #42344f;">This color for the shadow of this text is #42344f.</span>

#42344f Border Color

This is a div with border color #42344f.
<div style="border: #42344f 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #42344f.</div>

#42344f Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #42344f on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #42344f; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #42344f on a white background.</div></div>

#42344f Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #42344f on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #42344f; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #42344f on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #42344f to White

This is a gradient from #42344f to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#42344f,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#42344f,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#42344f,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#42344f,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #42344f to white.</div>

Gradient from #42344f to Black

This is a gradient from #42344f to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#42344f,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#42344f,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#42344f,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#42344f,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #42344f to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #42344f

In addition to using #42344f on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #42344f in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #42344f, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 66, Green = 52, Blue = 79). If you need details about the color coordinates of #42344f in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #42344f
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(66, 52, 79)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #42344f; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #42344f; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #42344f; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(66, 52, 79);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#42344f")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:66, green:52, blue:79, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:66 green:52 blue:79 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(66f, 52f, 79f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(66, 52, 79);
 

#42344f Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #42344f the same way. For those with color blindness, #42344f might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #42344f looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #42344f is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #42344f looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #42344f will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #42344f is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 11.4:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text