#424B68
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.7% 0.05 270.8), rgb(66, 75, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#424B68 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424B68 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 75, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.05 270.8) |
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 #424B68 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424B68 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #424B68 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #424B68 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A0BF
oklch(70.8% 0.047 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C88AE
oklch(63.1% 0.059 271)
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Step 600
600
#65719A
oklch(55.5% 0.066 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#545F83
oklch(49.1% 0.06 271)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424B68
oklch(41.7% 0.05 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4157
oklch(37.8% 0.039 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#424B68 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) | #424E69 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4A67 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #375155 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424B68
#424B68
oklch(41.7% 0.05 270.8)
- #574B2C
#574B2C
oklch(41.7% 0.049 89)
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 #424B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
Use #424B68 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.