#424394
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.8% 0.13 278.8), rgb(66, 67, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#424394 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424394 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 67, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.13 278.8) |
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 #424394 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424394 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #424394 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #424394 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#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
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#9098EB
oklch(70.7% 0.121 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#777CE5
oklch(63.1% 0.155 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6163D3
oklch(55.7% 0.168 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#5151B7
oklch(49.2% 0.157 278.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424394
oklch(42.8% 0.13 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#373976
oklch(37.6% 0.102 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#424394 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) | #135097 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #034992 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B5565 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424394
#424394
oklch(42.8% 0.13 278.8)
- #5C4F00
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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 #424394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.021
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
Use #424394 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.