#42465B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.036 276.3), rgb(66, 70, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#42465B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 276°. 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 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42465B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 70, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.036 276.3) |
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 #42465B | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42465B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #42465B text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #42465B text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#D6D8E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0D2
oklch(81% 0.026 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#999FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 276)
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Step 500
500
#8087AB
oklch(63.1% 0.055 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7197
oklch(55.7% 0.06 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#585E80
oklch(49% 0.055 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#484D68
oklch(42.7% 0.045 276.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42465B
oklch(39.9% 0.036 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#42465B 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) | #40485C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E465A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4A4D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42465B
#42465B
oklch(39.9% 0.036 276.3)
- #4D4831
#4D4831
oklch(40% 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 #42465B, 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 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
Use #42465B 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.