#424794
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.6% 0.124 277.1), rgb(66, 71, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#424794 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424794 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 71, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.124 277.1) |
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 #424794 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424794 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #424794 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #424794 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 276.8)
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Step 400
400
#8E99E8
oklch(70.6% 0.116 276.9)
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Step 500
500
#747EE2
oklch(63.1% 0.149 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E65CF
oklch(55.6% 0.161 277)
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Step 700
700
#4E53B4
oklch(49.1% 0.151 277.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424794
oklch(43.6% 0.124 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#363A74
oklch(37.6% 0.098 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2344
oklch(27.1% 0.061 276.3)
#424794 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) | #1F5297 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #134C92 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A5866 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424794
#424794
oklch(43.6% 0.124 277.1)
- #5F5100
#5F5100
oklch(43.6% 0.09 97.6)
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 #424794, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
Use #424794 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.