#424274
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.083 282), rgb(66, 66, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#424274 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424274 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 66, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.083 282) |
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 #424274 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424274 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #424274 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #424274 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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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
#989BD0
oklch(70.6% 0.077 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#8082C4
oklch(63.2% 0.099 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A6AB0
oklch(55.5% 0.107 282.3)
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Step 700
700
#585898
oklch(49% 0.101 282)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424274
oklch(40.4% 0.083 282)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D63
oklch(37.7% 0.065 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#424274 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) | #304976 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4573 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334C55 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424274
#424274
oklch(40.4% 0.083 282)
- #524A03
#524A03
oklch(40.5% 0.083 102.2)
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 #424274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
Use #424274 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.