#4242A4
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.8% 0.154 277.9), rgb(66, 66, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#4242A4 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4242A4 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 66, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.154 277.9) |
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 #4242A4 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4242A4 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4242A4 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4242A4 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFB
oklch(80.8% 0.091 278)
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Step 400
400
#8C96F9
oklch(70.8% 0.144 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#7378F5
oklch(63.1% 0.183 278)
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Step 600
600
#5E5DE4
oklch(55.7% 0.199 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E4BC6
oklch(49.1% 0.186 278.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4242A4
oklch(43.8% 0.154 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#35377F
oklch(37.8% 0.119 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F214B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 278)
#4242A4 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) | #0053A7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BA2 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A6C | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4242A4
#4242A4
oklch(43.8% 0.154 277.9)
- #605200
#605200
oklch(43.9% 0.091 97.8)
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 #4242A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.066
Use #4242A4 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.