#424959
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.5% 0.028 266.5), rgb(66, 73, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#424959 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424959 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 73, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 15%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.028 266.5) |
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 #424959 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424959 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #424959 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #424959 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1CC
oklch(81% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A1B2
oklch(70.8% 0.026 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#80899F
oklch(63% 0.035 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#69738A
oklch(55.6% 0.038 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#586175
oklch(49.2% 0.034 266.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424959
oklch(40.5% 0.028 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C414E
oklch(37.6% 0.023 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#424959 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) | #444A5A | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424859 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4C4E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424959
#424959
oklch(40.5% 0.028 266.5)
- #504838
#504838
oklch(40.5% 0.028 84.5)
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 #424959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
Use #424959 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.