#42355A
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36% 0.064 299.3), rgb(66, 53, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#42355A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42355A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 53, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.064 299.3) |
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 #42355A | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42355A | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #42355A text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #42355A text on black | 1.88:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#A796CA
oklch(70.6% 0.077 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#927CBD
oklch(63.2% 0.098 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D64A9
oklch(55.7% 0.107 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#695391
oklch(49.2% 0.099 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#564476
oklch(42.8% 0.083 299.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42355A
oklch(36% 0.064 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#42355A 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) | #2C3B5B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3B59 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3B43 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42355A
#42355A
oklch(36% 0.064 299.3)
- #394218
#394218
oklch(36% 0.064 119.8)
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 #42355A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
Use #42355A 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.