#424294
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.6% 0.131 279.2), rgb(66, 66, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#424294 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424294 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 66, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.131 279.2) |
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 #424294 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424294 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #424294 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #424294 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#9198EC
oklch(70.8% 0.122 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#777BE6
oklch(63% 0.158 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#6262D4
oklch(55.6% 0.171 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#5150B7
oklch(49% 0.159 279.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424294
oklch(42.6% 0.131 279.2)
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Step 900
900
#383976
oklch(37.7% 0.102 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#424294 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) | #0F4F97 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004992 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B5564 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424294
#424294
oklch(42.6% 0.131 279.2)
- #5B4F00
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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 #424294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.020
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
Use #424294 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.