#42454F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.1% 0.017 272.3), rgb(66, 69, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#42454F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42454F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 69, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 9%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.017 272.3) |
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 #42454F | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42454F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #42454F text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #42454F text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0C9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA0AE
oklch(70.7% 0.021 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#84899A
oklch(63.2% 0.026 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7385
oklch(55.7% 0.029 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B6070
oklch(49.1% 0.026 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5C
oklch(42.7% 0.023 275.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42454F
oklch(39.1% 0.017 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#24262C
oklch(26.9% 0.012 271)
#42454F 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) | #42464F | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41454F | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4748 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42454F
#42454F
oklch(39.1% 0.017 272.3)
- #49453B
#49453B
oklch(39.1% 0.017 88.8)
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 #42454F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.063
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.068
Use #42454F 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.