#42498D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.5% 0.111 276.3), rgb(66, 73, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#42498D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42498D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 73, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.111 276.3) |
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 #42498D | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42498D | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42498D text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #42498D text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEEB
oklch(81% 0.064 276)
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Step 400
400
#8F9BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 276)
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Step 500
500
#7580D9
oklch(63.1% 0.134 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F68C6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E56AB
oklch(49.1% 0.134 276.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42498D
oklch(43.5% 0.111 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#363C6F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2341
oklch(26.9% 0.056 276.2)
#42498D 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) | #2B5290 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234C8C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225864 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42498D
#42498D
oklch(43.5% 0.111 276.3)
- #605000
#605000
oklch(43.5% 0.089 95.7)
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 #42498D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
Use #42498D 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.