#424474
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.08 280.4), rgb(66, 68, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#424474 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424474 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 68, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.08 280.4) |
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 #424474 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424474 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #424474 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #424474 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#979CCF
oklch(70.7% 0.075 280)
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Step 500
500
#7E83C2
oklch(63.1% 0.095 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#686BAF
oklch(55.5% 0.105 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#575996
oklch(49% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424474
oklch(40.8% 0.08 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D62
oklch(37.6% 0.063 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#424474 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) | #334A76 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304773 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334E56 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424474
#424474
oklch(40.8% 0.08 280.4)
- #544A0A
#544A0A
oklch(40.7% 0.079 99.7)
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 #424474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
Use #424474 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.