#42556A
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.2% 0.042 251.3), rgb(66, 85, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#42556A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42556A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 85, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.042 251.3) |
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 #42556A | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42556A | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42556A text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #42556A text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3B9
oklch(70.7% 0.039 250.9)
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Step 500
500
#738CA7
oklch(63% 0.05 250.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7693
oklch(55.7% 0.055 251.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B637D
oklch(49.1% 0.051 250.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42556A
oklch(44.2% 0.042 251.3)
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Step 900
900
#354353
oklch(37.7% 0.033 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2730
oklch(26.9% 0.02 251.6)
#42556A 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) | #4D566B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48516A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355A5C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42556A
#42556A
oklch(44.2% 0.042 251.3)
- #624F39
#624F39
oklch(44.1% 0.042 70.5)
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 #42556A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
Use #42556A 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.