#42527F
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.6% 0.077 268.3), rgb(66, 82, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#42527F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42527F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 82, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.077 268.3) |
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 #42527F | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42527F | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42527F text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #42527F text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D9FCE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#7287C2
oklch(63.1% 0.093 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A70AE
oklch(55.5% 0.1 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A5E96
oklch(49.2% 0.093 268)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42527F
oklch(44.6% 0.077 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#344062
oklch(37.7% 0.061 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#42527F 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) | #415681 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B517E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B5B62 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42527F
#42527F
oklch(44.6% 0.077 268.3)
- #66511A
#66511A
oklch(44.5% 0.077 87.5)
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 #42527F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.019
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
Use #42527F 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.