#424D64
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(42% 0.041 264.8), rgb(66, 77, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#424D64 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424D64 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 77, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.041 264.8) |
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 #424D64 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424D64 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #424D64 text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #424D64 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D1
oklch(81% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A1B9
oklch(70.8% 0.038 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B8AA8
oklch(63.2% 0.049 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#647393
oklch(55.6% 0.053 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#53617D
oklch(49.2% 0.048 264)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424D64
oklch(42% 0.041 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#394253
oklch(37.8% 0.032 263)
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Step 950
950
#222631
oklch(27% 0.021 269.3)
#424D64 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) | #454F65 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424B63 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #385255 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424D64
#424D64
oklch(42% 0.041 264.8)
- #584C33
#584C33
oklch(42.2% 0.042 85.1)
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 #424D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.064
Use #424D64 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.