#423EA0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.8% 0.154 279.5), rgb(66, 62, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#423EA0 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 62, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.154 279.5) |
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 #423EA0 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423EA0 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #423EA0 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #423EA0 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBFA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#8F95F8
oklch(70.7% 0.144 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7677F5
oklch(63.1% 0.184 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#615CE3
oklch(55.6% 0.199 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#514AC6
oklch(49.1% 0.186 279.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#423EA0
oklch(42.8% 0.154 279.5)
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Step 900
900
#37367F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#20204A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 280)
#423EA0 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) | #004FA3 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #065669 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423EA0
#423EA0
oklch(42.8% 0.154 279.5)
- #5B4F00
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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 #423EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
Use #423EA0 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.