#42426E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.073 282.6), rgb(66, 66, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#42426E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42426E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 66, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.073 282.6) |
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 #42426E | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42426E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #42426E text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #42426E text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE4
oklch(81% 0.055 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#989AD6
oklch(70.7% 0.087 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#8080CB
oklch(63.1% 0.112 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A68B8
oklch(55.6% 0.122 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#58569F
oklch(49% 0.115 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#484781
oklch(42.7% 0.095 282.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42426E
oklch(40% 0.073 282.6)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#42426E 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) | #334870 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32456D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364B52 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42426E
#42426E
oklch(40% 0.073 282.6)
- #4F4912
#4F4912
oklch(40% 0.073 103)
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 #42426E, 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
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
Use #42426E 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.