#42449B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.5% 0.139 277.9), rgb(66, 68, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#42449B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42449B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 68, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.139 277.9) |
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 #42449B | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42449B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42449B text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #42449B text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8E97F0
oklch(70.6% 0.13 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#747BEB
oklch(63.1% 0.166 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F61D9
oklch(55.6% 0.18 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F4FBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 278.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42449B
oklch(43.5% 0.139 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#363979
oklch(37.8% 0.107 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2247
oklch(27.1% 0.068 277.3)
#42449B 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) | #07529E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B99 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #105868 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42449B
#42449B
oklch(43.5% 0.139 277.9)
- #5E5100
#5E5100
oklch(43.5% 0.09 98.5)
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 #42449B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
Use #42449B 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.