#042E42
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.5% 0.057 235), rgb(4, 46, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#042E42 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #042E42 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 46, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 89%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.057 235) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #042E42 | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #042E42 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #042E42 text on white | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #042E42 text on black | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 235.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#96C8E6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 235)
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Step 400
400
#55ABDA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 235)
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Step 500
500
#0095CE
oklch(63.2% 0.133 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#042E42
oklch(28.5% 0.057 235)
#042E42 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #242E43 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2842 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003335 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #042E42
#042E42
oklch(28.5% 0.057 235)
- #3F220B
#3F220B
oklch(28.6% 0.056 56.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #042E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
Use #042E42 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.