#424774
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41.5% 0.075 277.8), rgb(66, 71, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#424774 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424774 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 71, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.075 277.8) |
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 #424774 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424774 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #424774 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #424774 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDD
oklch(81% 0.043 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#969DCD
oklch(70.8% 0.071 278)
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Step 500
500
#7C84C0
oklch(63.1% 0.091 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#666DAC
oklch(55.6% 0.098 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#555B94
oklch(49.2% 0.091 277.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424774
oklch(41.5% 0.075 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E60
oklch(37.6% 0.058 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#222538
oklch(27.1% 0.036 276.8)
#424774 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) | #374C76 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344973 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #325058 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424774
#424774
oklch(41.5% 0.075 277.8)
- #574C13
#574C13
oklch(41.6% 0.075 98)
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 #424774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
Use #424774 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.