#424756
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.026 270.7), rgb(66, 71, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#424756 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424756 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 71, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 13%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.026 270.7) |
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 #424756 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424756 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #424756 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #424756 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#8089A2
oklch(63.1% 0.039 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#69728E
oklch(55.5% 0.045 271)
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Step 700
700
#586078
oklch(49.1% 0.04 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#484E62
oklch(42.6% 0.034 271.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424756
oklch(39.9% 0.026 270.7)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#424756 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) | #434857 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414656 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4A4C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424756
#424756
oklch(39.9% 0.026 270.7)
- #4D4738
#4D4738
oklch(39.9% 0.025 88.8)
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 #424756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.065
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
Use #424756 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.