#424488
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.1% 0.111 279.2), rgb(66, 68, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#424488 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424488 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 68, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.111 279.2) |
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 #424488 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424488 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #424488 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #424488 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDEB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 279)
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Step 400
400
#939AE0
oklch(70.8% 0.102 279)
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Step 500
500
#797FD8
oklch(63.1% 0.133 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6367C5
oklch(55.7% 0.143 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#5355AA
oklch(49.2% 0.133 279.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424488
oklch(42.1% 0.111 279.2)
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Step 900
900
#393B6E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#212341
oklch(27% 0.055 279.1)
#424488 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) | #254E8A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4987 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27535F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424488
#424488
oklch(42.1% 0.111 279.2)
- #594D00
#594D00
oklch(41.9% 0.087 98.9)
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 #424488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.021
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
Use #424488 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.