#42445B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.039 280.6), rgb(66, 68, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#42445B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42445B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 68, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.039 280.6) |
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 #42445B | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42445B | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #42445B text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #42445B 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD4
oklch(81% 0.029 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBE
oklch(70.8% 0.047 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#8286AD
oklch(63.1% 0.059 280)
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Step 600
600
#6C6F99
oklch(55.6% 0.065 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5D83
oklch(49.1% 0.061 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C6A
oklch(42.7% 0.05 281.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42445B
oklch(39.4% 0.039 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#42445B 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) | #3E465C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C455A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C484C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42445B
#42445B
oklch(39.4% 0.039 280.6)
- #4B472E
#4B472E
oklch(39.5% 0.039 100.2)
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 #42445B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
Use #42445B 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.