#424267
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.6% 0.062 283.2), rgb(66, 66, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#424267 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424267 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 66, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.062 283.2) |
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 #424267 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424267 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #424267 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #424267 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 283.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDDE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A9BCE
oklch(70.7% 0.074 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#8182C1
oklch(63.1% 0.094 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B6AAE
oklch(55.5% 0.104 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A5895
oklch(49% 0.096 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#494979
oklch(42.8% 0.079 282.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424267
oklch(39.6% 0.062 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#242439
oklch(27.1% 0.039 283.5)
#424267 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) | #374769 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354466 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38494F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424267
#424267
oklch(39.6% 0.062 283.2)
- #4D481D
#4D481D
oklch(39.6% 0.062 102.7)
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 #424267, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
Use #424267 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.