#4242DF
Closest named color: Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9). oklch(49.1% 0.23 273.9), rgb(66, 66, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#4242DF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4242DF |
| RGB | rgb(66, 66, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 71%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.23 273.9) |
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 #4242DF | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4242DF | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4242DF text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4242DF text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADBCFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8497FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 274)
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Step 500
500
#6878FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5054FF
oklch(55.6% 0.246 273.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4242DF
oklch(49.1% 0.23 273.9)
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Step 800
800
#3638B4
oklch(42.7% 0.19 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D338E
oklch(37.7% 0.148 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A1F53
oklch(27% 0.094 274.1)
#4242DF 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) | #0062E4 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053DC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E8C | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4242DF
#4242DF
oklch(49.1% 0.23 273.9)
- #745F00
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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 #4242DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4242DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.042
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.055
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.061
Use #4242DF 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.