#42418B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.7% 0.12 280.5), rgb(66, 65, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#42418B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42418B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 65, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.12 280.5) |
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 #42418B | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42418B | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #42418B text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #42418B text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCEE
oklch(80.8% 0.071 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#9498E5
oklch(70.7% 0.112 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B7DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.142 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#6564CB
oklch(55.6% 0.155 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5452B0
oklch(49.1% 0.146 280.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42418B
oklch(41.7% 0.12 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#393A71
oklch(37.7% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#212242
oklch(26.9% 0.059 280.3)
#42418B 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) | #1B4D8E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #134789 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25515F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42418B
#42418B
oklch(41.7% 0.12 280.5)
- #574D00
#574D00
oklch(41.7% 0.087 100.8)
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 #42418B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.013
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.019
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
Use #42418B 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.