#42367C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.114 287.7), rgb(66, 54, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#42367C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42367C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 54, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.114 287.7) |
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 #42367C | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42367C | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #42367C text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #42367C text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F6
oklch(80.8% 0.087 288)
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Step 400
400
#9C91F1
oklch(70.6% 0.138 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#8673EC
oklch(63.1% 0.176 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7258DA
oklch(55.6% 0.19 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#6047BD
oklch(49.1% 0.177 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E3B99
oklch(42.7% 0.147 287.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42367C
oklch(38.4% 0.114 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#42367C 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) | #12427E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #113F7A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304553 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42367C
#42367C
oklch(38.4% 0.114 287.7)
- #484600
#484600
oklch(38.4% 0.083 107.9)
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 #42367C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.080
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
Use #42367C 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.