#42479E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.3% 0.139 276.6), rgb(66, 71, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#42479E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42479E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 71, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.139 276.6) |
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 #42479E | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42479E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42479E text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #42479E text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#8C98F1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#727CEC
oklch(63.2% 0.166 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C62DA
oklch(55.7% 0.18 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C50BD
oklch(49.1% 0.168 276.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42479E
oklch(44.3% 0.139 276.6)
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Step 900
900
#34397A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#42479E 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) | #0E54A1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004D9C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #085B6B | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42479E
#42479E
oklch(44.3% 0.139 276.6)
- #625300
#625300
oklch(44.4% 0.092 97)
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 #42479E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
Use #42479E 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.