#42448B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.3% 0.115 279), rgb(66, 68, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#42448B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42448B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 68, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.115 279) |
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 #42448B | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42448B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #42448B text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #42448B text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#D3D7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 278.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDEC
oklch(81% 0.067 279.1)
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Step 400
400
#9299E3
oklch(70.7% 0.108 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#797EDB
oklch(63.1% 0.138 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#6366C8
oklch(55.7% 0.149 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#5254AD
oklch(49.1% 0.139 279)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42448B
oklch(42.3% 0.115 279)
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Step 900
900
#383B70
oklch(37.7% 0.089 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#212342
oklch(27.1% 0.057 279.1)
#42448B 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) | #224F8E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B4989 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #245461 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42448B
#42448B
oklch(42.3% 0.115 279)
- #5A4E00
#5A4E00
oklch(42.3% 0.088 99.1)
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 #42448B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.020
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.021
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
Use #42448B 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.