#42395D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37% 0.061 294.7), rgb(66, 57, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#42395D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42395D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 57, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.061 294.7) |
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 #42395D | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42395D | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #42395D text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #42395D text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A398CA
oklch(70.7% 0.073 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D7EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.094 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7866A9
oklch(55.6% 0.103 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#655591
oklch(49.2% 0.095 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#524676
oklch(42.8% 0.079 294.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42395D
oklch(37% 0.061 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#282338
oklch(27.2% 0.039 294.6)
#42395D 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) | #2F3F5E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313E5C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3F46 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42395D
#42395D
oklch(37% 0.061 294.7)
- #3F441A
#3F441A
oklch(37.2% 0.063 115.2)
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 #42395D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
Use #42395D 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.