#42768F
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54% 0.068 230.7), rgb(66, 118, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#42768F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42768F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 118, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.068 230.7) |
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 #42768F | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #42768F | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42768F text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #42768F text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5D1
oklch(81% 0.03 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#82A7BA
oklch(70.8% 0.049 230.6)
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Step 500
500
#6191A9
oklch(63.1% 0.063 230.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#42768F
oklch(54% 0.068 230.7)
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Step 700
700
#38677E
oklch(49% 0.063 231.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5466
oklch(42.6% 0.052 230.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4653
oklch(37.8% 0.04 229.1)
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Step 950
950
#192931
oklch(27% 0.026 230.6)
#42768F 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) | #6A7490 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6C8F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #107D7E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42768F
#42768F
oklch(54% 0.068 230.7)
- #8F634A
#8F634A
oklch(54% 0.068 50.4)
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 #42768F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.015
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.024
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.034
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.043
Use #42768F 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.