#42385F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.9% 0.067 294.7), rgb(66, 56, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#42385F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42385F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 56, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.067 294.7) |
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 #42385F | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42385F | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #42385F text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #42385F text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDE
oklch(80.9% 0.049 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A497CE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E7DC1
oklch(63.2% 0.102 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7865AD
oklch(55.6% 0.111 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#655495
oklch(49.2% 0.103 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#524579
oklch(42.8% 0.085 294)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42385F
oklch(36.9% 0.067 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#42385F 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) | #2D3E61 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3D5E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3F47 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42385F
#42385F
oklch(36.9% 0.067 294.7)
- #3F4316
#3F4316
oklch(36.8% 0.066 113.9)
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 #42385F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
Use #42385F 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.