#42427E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41% 0.099 281.1), rgb(66, 66, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#42427E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42427E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 66, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.099 281.1) |
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 #42427E | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42427E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #42427E text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #42427E text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#969AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.092 281)
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Step 500
500
#7D80CF
oklch(63.1% 0.118 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6768BC
oklch(55.6% 0.128 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5656A2
oklch(49.1% 0.119 281.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42427E
oklch(41% 0.099 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C69
oklch(37.8% 0.076 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#42427E 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) | #2A4B80 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26467D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4F5A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42427E
#42427E
oklch(41% 0.099 281.1)
- #554B00
#554B00
oklch(41% 0.085 100.6)
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 #42427E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
Use #42427E 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.