#424BAD
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.2% 0.155 274.6), rgb(66, 75, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#424BAD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424BAD |
| RGB | rgb(66, 75, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.155 274.6) |
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 #424BAD | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424BAD | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #424BAD text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #424BAD text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEF2
oklch(81% 0.075 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F7FE5
oklch(63.2% 0.153 274.5)
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Step 600
600
#5966D3
oklch(55.7% 0.166 274.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#424BAD
oklch(46.2% 0.155 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C4594
oklch(42.7% 0.129 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#333B76
oklch(37.8% 0.1 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 275.1)
#424BAD 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) | #005AB0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051AB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006274 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424BAD
#424BAD
oklch(46.2% 0.155 274.6)
- #6A5700
#6A5700
oklch(46.2% 0.095 94.2)
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 #424BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
Use #424BAD 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.