#424254
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.6% 0.03 284.9), rgb(66, 66, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#424254 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424254 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 66, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 12%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.03 284.9) |
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 #424254 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424254 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #424254 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #424254 text on black | 2.13:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCF
oklch(81% 0.022 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB7
oklch(70.8% 0.036 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8686A5
oklch(63.1% 0.046 285)
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Step 600
600
#707090
oklch(55.7% 0.049 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D5D7B
oklch(49% 0.048 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4C64
oklch(42.6% 0.04 284.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424254
oklch(38.6% 0.03 284.9)
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Step 950
950
#252530
oklch(26.9% 0.02 285)
#424254 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) | #3E4455 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4354 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4548 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424254
#424254
oklch(38.6% 0.03 284.9)
- #464532
#464532
oklch(38.6% 0.031 105.2)
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 #424254, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
Use #424254 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.