#42377E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.8% 0.116 286.8), rgb(66, 55, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#42377E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42377E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 55, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.116 286.8) |
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 #42377E | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42377E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #42377E text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #42377E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F6
oklch(81% 0.086 286.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B92F2
oklch(70.7% 0.138 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8573ED
oklch(63.1% 0.177 287)
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Step 600
600
#7058DC
oklch(55.6% 0.193 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E47BF
oklch(49.1% 0.179 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D3B9A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 287.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42377E
oklch(38.8% 0.116 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#42377E 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) | #114480 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10407C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4655 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42377E
#42377E
oklch(38.8% 0.116 286.8)
- #4A4700
#4A4700
oklch(38.8% 0.083 106.9)
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 #42377E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.080
Use #42377E 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.