What color is #4A42EB?

#4A42EB is a medium, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(74, 66, 235), and in HSL hsl(243, 81%, 59%).

Is #4A42EB accessible as text?

On white, #4A42EB has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #4A42EB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4A42EB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-600 (#4F39F6).

What colors go well with #4A42EB?

#4A42EB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E3EB42. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4A42EB below.

Is #4A42EB good for buttons?

#4A42EB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4A42EB — black text only reaches 3.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4A42EB the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #4A42EB is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#4A42EB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4A42EB

Not just a swatch — here's how #4A42EB works with other colors. Named schemes with #4A42EB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4A42EB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #6972FF

Han Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Han Purple.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4A42EB Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Han Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #4A42EB Secondary #808AC2 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Han Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Han Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4A42EB Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Han Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #4A42EB Secondary #E86A72 Accent #F6924E Anchor #573B57 Surface #F7E7D7

Han Purple glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #4A42EB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 15/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 11/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 94/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 65/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 8/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 61/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFDEF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8342EB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4A42EB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4A42EB;
  --color-base-rgb: 74 66 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.7% 0.242 275.5);
  --color-50: #F1F1FE;
  --color-100: #DBD9FC;
  --color-200: #B9B5F7;
  --color-300: #8983EC;
  --color-400: #5D56DC;
  --color-500: #3A33C2;
  --color-600: #342E93;
  --color-700: #2A2768;
  --color-800: #1F1D44;
  --color-900: #15142A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  han-purple: {
    50: '#F1F1FE',
    100: '#DBD9FC',
    200: '#B9B5F7',
    300: '#8983EC',
    400: '#5D56DC',
    500: '#3A33C2',
    600: '#342E93',
    700: '#2A2768',
    800: '#1F1D44',
    900: '#15142A',
  },
}

$base: #4A42EB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F1FE;
$base-100: #DBD9FC;
$base-200: #B9B5F7;
$base-300: #8983EC;
$base-400: #5D56DC;
$base-500: #3A33C2;
$base-600: #342E93;
$base-700: #2A2768;
$base-800: #1F1D44;
$base-900: #15142A;
$base-hover: #2117DA;
$base-subtle: #CECCF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4A42EB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBD9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9B5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8983EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5D56DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3A33C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#342E93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A2768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F1D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#15142A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4A42EB

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Pairs with #4A42EB

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