#42567A
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.3% 0.064 261.8), rgb(66, 86, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#42567A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42567A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 86, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.064 261.8) |
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 #42567A | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42567A | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42567A text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #42567A text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1C7
oklch(70.6% 0.061 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#708AB8
oklch(63.1% 0.076 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#5873A5
oklch(55.6% 0.085 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#48618D
oklch(49.2% 0.077 261.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42567A
oklch(45.3% 0.064 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#33425C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2736
oklch(27.1% 0.031 260.5)
#42567A 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) | #49587C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435379 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D5E63 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42567A
#42567A
oklch(45.3% 0.064 261.8)
- #685229
#685229
oklch(45.2% 0.065 81.5)
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 #42567A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.014
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
Use #42567A 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.