#424B5D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.2% 0.032 264.1), rgb(66, 75, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#424B5D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424B5D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 75, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 17%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.032 264.1) |
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 #424B5D | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424B5D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #424B5D text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #424B5D text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B4
oklch(70.7% 0.03 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E8AA2
oklch(63.2% 0.039 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#67738D
oklch(55.5% 0.043 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#556178
oklch(49.1% 0.04 263.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424B5D
oklch(41.2% 0.032 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B424F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#22262E
oklch(26.8% 0.016 264.3)
#424B5D 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) | #454C5E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434A5D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4F51 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424B5D
#424B5D
oklch(41.2% 0.032 264.1)
- #534A37
#534A37
oklch(41.3% 0.032 85.5)
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 #424B5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
Use #424B5D 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.