#42438C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.2% 0.118 279.5), rgb(66, 67, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#42438C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42438C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 67, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.118 279.5) |
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 #42438C | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42438C | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #42438C text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #42438C text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDED
oklch(81% 0.068 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#9299E4
oklch(70.7% 0.11 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#797EDD
oklch(63.2% 0.141 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#6365CA
oklch(55.6% 0.153 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#5253AF
oklch(49% 0.143 279.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42438C
oklch(42.2% 0.118 279.5)
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Step 900
900
#383A71
oklch(37.6% 0.093 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#212342
oklch(27.1% 0.057 279.1)
#42438C 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) | #1F4E8F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17488A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235361 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42438C
#42438C
oklch(42.2% 0.118 279.5)
- #594E00
#594E00
oklch(42.2% 0.088 100)
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 #42438C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.017
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.019
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
Use #42438C 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.