#42425A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.9% 0.04 284.4), rgb(66, 66, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#42425A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42425A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 66, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 15%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.04 284.4) |
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 #42425A | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42425A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #42425A text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #42425A text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C9DBE
oklch(70.6% 0.048 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8585AE
oklch(63.2% 0.061 284.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E6E9A
oklch(55.6% 0.068 284)
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Step 700
700
#5C5C83
oklch(49.1% 0.062 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4B6B
oklch(42.6% 0.053 283.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42425A
oklch(38.9% 0.04 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#42425A 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) | #3C455B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4359 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D464A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42425A
#42425A
oklch(38.9% 0.04 284.4)
- #48462C
#48462C
oklch(38.9% 0.041 104.4)
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 #42425A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.075
Use #42425A 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.