#42455B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.037 278.5), rgb(66, 69, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#42455B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42455B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 69, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.037 278.5) |
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 #42455B | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42455B | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #42455B text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #42455B text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 279)
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Step 400
400
#9A9EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#8186AC
oklch(63% 0.057 278.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7098
oklch(55.7% 0.062 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#595E82
oklch(49.2% 0.058 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#494C69
oklch(42.6% 0.048 279.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42455B
oklch(39.7% 0.037 278.5)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#42455B 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) | #3F475C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D455A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C494C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42455B
#42455B
oklch(39.7% 0.037 278.5)
- #4C4730
#4C4730
oklch(39.6% 0.037 97.4)
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 #42455B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
Use #42455B 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.