#424960
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.9% 0.04 271.4), rgb(66, 73, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#424960 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424960 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 73, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.04 271.4) |
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 #424960 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424960 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #424960 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #424960 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 272)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B9
oklch(70.8% 0.038 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F88A7
oklch(63.1% 0.048 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#687292
oklch(55.6% 0.051 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#575F7D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 272.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424960
oklch(40.9% 0.04 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4152
oklch(37.7% 0.03 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#424960 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) | #424B61 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40485F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4D51 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424960
#424960
oklch(40.9% 0.04 271.4)
- #524931
#524931
oklch(40.8% 0.039 89.8)
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 #424960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.067
Use #424960 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.