#42556F
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.5% 0.049 256.4), rgb(66, 85, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#42556F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42556F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 85, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.049 256.4) |
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 #42556F | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42556F | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42556F text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #42556F text on black | 2.76:1 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 255.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2BE
oklch(70.6% 0.047 256.8)
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Step 500
500
#738BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.058 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B7599
oklch(55.6% 0.064 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6282
oklch(49.1% 0.059 256.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42556F
oklch(44.5% 0.049 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#344356
oklch(37.8% 0.038 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2732
oklch(27% 0.024 256.4)
#42556F 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) | #4C5670 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46526E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335B5E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42556F
#42556F
oklch(44.5% 0.049 256.4)
- #635034
#635034
oklch(44.3% 0.049 76.6)
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 #42556F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
Use #42556F 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.