#424377
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.086 281), rgb(66, 67, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#424377 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424377 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 67, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.086 281) |
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 #424377 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424377 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #424377 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #424377 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#BABDE1
oklch(80.8% 0.051 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#979BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.08 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F82C6
oklch(63.2% 0.102 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#686AB3
oklch(55.5% 0.112 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#57589A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 281.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424377
oklch(40.8% 0.086 281)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D64
oklch(37.7% 0.066 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#424377 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) | #304A79 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4676 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314E57 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424377
#424377
oklch(40.8% 0.086 281)
- #544A00
#544A00
oklch(40.7% 0.085 100.5)
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 #424377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
Use #424377 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.