#424196
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.5% 0.136 279.5), rgb(66, 65, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#424196 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424196 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 65, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.136 279.5) |
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 #424196 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424196 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #424196 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #424196 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#9197EE
oklch(70.7% 0.127 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#777BE9
oklch(63.2% 0.162 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6261D7
oklch(55.7% 0.176 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#514FBA
oklch(49% 0.164 279.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424196
oklch(42.5% 0.136 279.5)
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Step 900
900
#383878
oklch(37.7% 0.106 280)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#424196 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) | #054F99 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004894 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #195565 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424196
#424196
oklch(42.5% 0.136 279.5)
- #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 #424196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.021
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
Use #424196 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.