#42455C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.039 278.7), rgb(66, 69, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#42455C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42455C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 69, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.039 278.7) |
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 #42455C | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42455C | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #42455C text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #42455C 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A9EBE
oklch(70.7% 0.047 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#8186AE
oklch(63.1% 0.06 279)
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Step 600
600
#6B7099
oklch(55.7% 0.064 278.7)
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Step 700
700
#595D83
oklch(49.1% 0.061 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#494C6A
oklch(42.6% 0.05 279.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42455C
oklch(39.7% 0.039 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#42455C 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) | #3F475D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D455B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C494D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42455C
#42455C
oklch(39.7% 0.039 278.7)
- #4C472F
#4C472F
oklch(39.6% 0.038 97.8)
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 #42455C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
Use #42455C 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.