#4238AA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.6% 0.175 279.9), rgb(66, 56, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#4238AA is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4238AA |
| RGB | rgb(66, 56, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.175 279.9) |
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 #4238AA | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4238AA | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #4238AA text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4238AA text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 280)
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Step 500
500
#7673FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6254F2
oklch(55.6% 0.227 280)
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Step 700
700
#5243D3
oklch(49.2% 0.211 280)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4238AA
oklch(42.6% 0.175 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#373387
oklch(37.8% 0.136 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#201F4F
oklch(27.1% 0.086 279.9)
#4238AA 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) | #004FAE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00556C | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4238AA
#4238AA
oklch(42.6% 0.175 279.9)
- #5A4F00
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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 #4238AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4238AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.043
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
Use #4238AA 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.