#42518A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45% 0.095 271), rgb(66, 81, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#42518A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42518A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 81, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.095 271) |
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 #42518A | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42518A | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42518A text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #42518A text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C9ED9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#7085CE
oklch(63.1% 0.113 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#596DBB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#495BA2
oklch(49.2% 0.116 270.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42518A
oklch(45% 0.095 271)
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Step 900
900
#333F69
oklch(37.8% 0.074 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#42518A 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) | #3A578C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335189 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235D67 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42518A
#42518A
oklch(45% 0.095 271)
- #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 #42518A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.017
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.026
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
Use #42518A 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.