#42445A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.037 280.5), rgb(66, 68, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#42445A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42445A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 68, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 15%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.037 280.5) |
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 #42445A | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42445A | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #42445A text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #42445A text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#8286AC
oklch(63.1% 0.057 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C6F97
oklch(55.5% 0.062 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A5D81
oklch(49% 0.058 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C69
oklch(42.7% 0.048 281.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42445A
oklch(39.4% 0.037 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#42445A 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) | #3E465B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4559 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C484B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42445A
#42445A
oklch(39.4% 0.037 280.5)
- #4A472F
#4A472F
oklch(39.4% 0.038 101.9)
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 #42445A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.072
Use #42445A 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.