#42385B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.7% 0.06 296.5), rgb(66, 56, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#42385B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42385B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 56, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.06 296.5) |
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 #42385B | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42385B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #42385B text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #42385B text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDB
oklch(80.9% 0.045 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#A498C9
oklch(70.7% 0.072 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F7EBB
oklch(63.2% 0.092 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#7966A7
oklch(55.6% 0.1 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#66558F
oklch(49.2% 0.092 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#534574
oklch(42.6% 0.078 296.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42385B
oklch(36.7% 0.06 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#282237
oklch(26.9% 0.039 296.8)
#42385B 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) | #2F3E5C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313D5A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3E45 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42385B
#42385B
oklch(36.7% 0.06 296.5)
- #3D431B
#3D431B
oklch(36.7% 0.061 116.6)
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 #42385B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
Use #42385B 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.