#42537C
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.7% 0.071 266.4), rgb(66, 83, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#42537C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42537C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 83, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.071 266.4) |
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 #42537C | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42537C | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42537C text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #42537C text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DC
oklch(81% 0.041 265)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#7288BD
oklch(63.1% 0.084 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A71AA
oklch(55.5% 0.093 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A5F92
oklch(49.2% 0.086 266.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42537C
oklch(44.7% 0.071 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#34415F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#42537C 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) | #44577E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E517B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D5C62 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42537C
#42537C
oklch(44.7% 0.071 266.4)
- #665121
#665121
oklch(44.6% 0.071 85.4)
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 #42537C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.020
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
Use #42537C 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.