#424278
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.6% 0.089 281.7), rgb(66, 66, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#424278 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424278 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 66, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.089 281.7) |
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 #424278 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424278 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #424278 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #424278 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 281.5)
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Step 400
400
#989BD4
oklch(70.8% 0.083 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F81C8
oklch(63.1% 0.106 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6969B5
oklch(55.5% 0.116 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#57579C
oklch(49% 0.109 281.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424278
oklch(40.6% 0.089 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#424278 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) | #2E4A7A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4677 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314D57 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424278
#424278
oklch(40.6% 0.089 281.7)
- #534A00
#534A00
oklch(40.5% 0.085 101.4)
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 #424278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
Use #424278 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.