#424B6A
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(41.8% 0.053 271.5), rgb(66, 75, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#424B6A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424B6A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 75, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.053 271.5) |
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 #424B6A | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424B6A | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #424B6A text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #424B6A text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 271)
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Step 400
400
#959FC0
oklch(70.6% 0.05 271.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B88B1
oklch(63.2% 0.064 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#65719C
oklch(55.6% 0.069 272)
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Step 700
700
#535F86
oklch(49.2% 0.065 270.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424B6A
oklch(41.8% 0.053 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#394058
oklch(37.6% 0.042 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#424B6A 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) | #414E6B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4A69 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365156 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424B6A
#424B6A
oklch(41.8% 0.053 271.5)
- #574C29
#574C29
oklch(41.9% 0.054 92.5)
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 #424B6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
Use #424B6A 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.