#42369B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(40.9% 0.158 282.3), rgb(66, 54, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#42369B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42369B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 54, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.158 282.3) |
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 #42369B | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42369B | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #42369B text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #42369B text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAFB
oklch(81% 0.092 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9493F9
oklch(70.8% 0.147 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C74F6
oklch(63.1% 0.188 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6758E5
oklch(55.6% 0.205 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#5647C7
oklch(49.1% 0.191 282.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42369B
oklch(40.9% 0.158 282.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A3480
oklch(37.7% 0.124 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#221F4B
oklch(27% 0.079 282.8)
#42369B 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) | #004A9E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004399 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #144F63 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42369B
#42369B
oklch(40.9% 0.158 282.3)
- #544B00
#544B00
oklch(40.9% 0.085 101.5)
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 #42369B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
Use #42369B 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.