#424967
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.2% 0.051 273.8), rgb(66, 73, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#424967 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424967 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 73, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.051 273.8) |
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 #424967 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424967 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #424967 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #424967 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D5
oklch(81% 0.03 273)
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Step 400
400
#979FBF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D87AF
oklch(63% 0.061 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#67719B
oklch(55.7% 0.066 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#555E84
oklch(49% 0.062 273.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424967
oklch(41.2% 0.051 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4057
oklch(37.7% 0.04 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#424967 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) | #404C68 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4966 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384F53 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424967
#424967
oklch(41.2% 0.051 273.8)
- #544B29
#544B29
oklch(41.3% 0.052 95)
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 #424967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
Use #424967 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.