#424162
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.1% 0.055 284.9), rgb(66, 65, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#424162 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424162 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 65, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.055 284.9) |
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 #424162 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424162 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #424162 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #424162 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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 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
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDB
oklch(80.8% 0.042 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9BC9
oklch(70.7% 0.067 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8482BB
oklch(63.1% 0.085 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E6BA7
oklch(55.6% 0.092 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C5990
oklch(49.1% 0.087 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B4974
oklch(42.7% 0.071 285.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424162
oklch(39.1% 0.055 284.9)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#424162 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) | #384563 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374361 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A474D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424162
#424162
oklch(39.1% 0.055 284.9)
- #4A4722
#4A4722
oklch(39.2% 0.055 104.5)
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 #424162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
Use #424162 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.