#424269
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.065 283), rgb(66, 66, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#424269 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424269 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 66, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.065 283) |
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 #424269 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424269 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #424269 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #424269 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#999BD1
oklch(70.8% 0.079 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8181C4
oklch(63.1% 0.1 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B6AB1
oklch(55.7% 0.109 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#595898
oklch(49.1% 0.101 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#49487B
oklch(42.7% 0.083 283.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424269
oklch(39.7% 0.065 283)
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Step 950
950
#24243A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 283.4)
#424269 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) | #36476B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344468 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384950 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424269
#424269
oklch(39.7% 0.065 283)
- #4D481A
#4D481A
oklch(39.6% 0.065 103.1)
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 #424269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
Use #424269 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.