#42558A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.9% 0.09 267.9), rgb(66, 85, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#42558A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42558A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 85, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.09 267.9) |
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 #42558A | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42558A | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42558A text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #42558A text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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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
#B4C0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0CD
oklch(70.8% 0.069 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#7288C0
oklch(63.2% 0.089 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B71AC
oklch(55.7% 0.096 267.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#42558A
oklch(45.9% 0.09 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D4D78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#344061
oklch(37.6% 0.059 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2639
oklch(27.1% 0.037 268.4)
#42558A 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) | #405A8C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395489 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #226069 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42558A
#42558A
oklch(45.9% 0.09 267.9)
- #6D540A
#6D540A
oklch(45.9% 0.09 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 #42558A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.019
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.020
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
Use #42558A 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.