#424062
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.9% 0.057 286.1), rgb(66, 64, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#424062 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424062 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 64, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 21%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.057 286.1) |
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 #424062 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424062 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #424062 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #424062 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9C9BCA
oklch(70.7% 0.068 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#8582BC
oklch(63.2% 0.086 286)
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Step 600
600
#6F6AA9
oklch(55.6% 0.097 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D5891
oklch(49% 0.09 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C4975
oklch(42.8% 0.072 286)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424062
oklch(38.9% 0.057 286.1)
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Step 950
950
#252437
oklch(27% 0.035 286.2)
#424062 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) | #364563 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364361 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A464C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424062
#424062
oklch(38.9% 0.057 286.1)
- #494720
#494720
oklch(39% 0.058 106.1)
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 #424062, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
Use #424062 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.