#42346C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.9% 0.094 292.7), rgb(66, 52, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#42346C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42346C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 52, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.094 292.7) |
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 #42346C | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42346C | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #42346C text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #42346C text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A393E1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D76D8
oklch(63% 0.144 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#785DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.156 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#654CAA
oklch(49% 0.145 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#533F8A
oklch(42.8% 0.12 292.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42346C
oklch(36.9% 0.094 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#42346C 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) | #1F3E6E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213C6B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383F4B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42346C
#42346C
oklch(36.9% 0.094 292.7)
- #404300
#404300
oklch(36.8% 0.082 112.6)
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 #42346C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.082
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.083
Use #42346C 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.