#42449E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.7% 0.143 277.7), rgb(66, 68, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#42449E is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42449E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 68, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.143 277.7) |
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 #42449E | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42449E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42449E text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #42449E text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D97F3
oklch(70.7% 0.134 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#737AEE
oklch(63% 0.171 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E60DC
oklch(55.6% 0.185 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E4EBF
oklch(49% 0.173 277.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42449E
oklch(43.7% 0.143 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#35387B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2148
oklch(26.9% 0.071 278.2)
#42449E 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) | #0053A1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B9C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09596A | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42449E
#42449E
oklch(43.7% 0.143 277.7)
- #5F5100
#5F5100
oklch(43.6% 0.09 97.6)
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 #42449E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
Use #42449E 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.