#42577A
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.5% 0.063 260.4), rgb(66, 87, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#42577A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42577A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 87, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.063 260.4) |
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 #42577A | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42577A | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42577A text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #42577A text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1D9
oklch(80.8% 0.037 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C6
oklch(70.8% 0.058 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F8AB8
oklch(63.1% 0.076 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#5774A4
oklch(55.7% 0.082 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#47618C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 260.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42577A
oklch(45.5% 0.063 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#32425C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2736
oklch(27.1% 0.031 260.5)
#42577A 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) | #4A597C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445479 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D5E63 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42577A
#42577A
oklch(45.5% 0.063 260.4)
- #69532B
#69532B
oklch(45.6% 0.064 81)
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 #42577A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.012
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.030
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
Use #42577A 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.