#424276
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.5% 0.086 281.9), rgb(66, 66, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#424276 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424276 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 66, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.086 281.9) |
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 #424276 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424276 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #424276 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #424276 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#989BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.08 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F81C6
oklch(63% 0.103 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#696AB3
oklch(55.6% 0.112 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#58589A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 281.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424276
oklch(40.5% 0.086 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D64
oklch(37.8% 0.066 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#424276 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) | #2F4978 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4675 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324C56 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424276
#424276
oklch(40.5% 0.086 281.9)
- #524A00
#524A00
oklch(40.4% 0.085 102.4)
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 #424276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
Use #424276 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.