#424A8D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.7% 0.11 275.8), rgb(66, 74, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#424A8D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424A8D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 74, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.11 275.8) |
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 #424A8D | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424A8D | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #424A8D text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #424A8D text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEEB
oklch(81% 0.064 276)
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Step 400
400
#8F9BE0
oklch(70.7% 0.102 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#7481D8
oklch(63.1% 0.131 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E69C5
oklch(55.7% 0.142 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E57AA
oklch(49.2% 0.131 275.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424A8D
oklch(43.7% 0.11 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#363C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2441
oklch(27.1% 0.054 274.8)
#424A8D 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) | #2D538F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254D8C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #215964 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424A8D
#424A8D
oklch(43.7% 0.11 275.8)
- #615100
#615100
oklch(43.8% 0.09 95.9)
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 #424A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
Use #424A8D 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.