#424169
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.067 284), rgb(66, 65, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#424169 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424169 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 65, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.067 284) |
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 #424169 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424169 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #424169 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #424169 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD1
oklch(70.6% 0.08 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#8281C5
oklch(63.2% 0.101 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C69B2
oklch(55.6% 0.112 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A5799
oklch(49% 0.104 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A477C
oklch(42.6% 0.086 284.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424169
oklch(39.5% 0.067 284)
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Step 950
950
#24233A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 285.2)
#424169 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) | #35466B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334468 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384950 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424169
#424169
oklch(39.5% 0.067 284)
- #4C4818
#4C4818
oklch(39.5% 0.067 104.5)
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 #424169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
Use #424169 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.