#42508D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45% 0.101 272), rgb(66, 80, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#42508D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42508D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 80, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.101 272) |
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 #42508D | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42508D | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42508D text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #42508D text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C9DDC
oklch(70.7% 0.095 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#7084D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#596CC0
oklch(55.7% 0.132 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#495AA5
oklch(49.1% 0.121 271.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42508D
oklch(45% 0.101 272)
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Step 900
900
#333E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E253F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 271.4)
#42508D 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) | #37578F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F518C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #205D67 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42508D
#42508D
oklch(45% 0.101 272)
- #685300
#685300
oklch(45.1% 0.092 91.8)
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 #42508D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.018
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
Use #42508D 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.