#424E71
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(42.9% 0.06 269.3), rgb(66, 78, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#424E71 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424E71 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 78, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.06 269.3) |
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 #424E71 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424E71 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #424E71 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #424E71 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#7888B6
oklch(63.2% 0.072 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#6171A2
oklch(55.6% 0.079 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#505F8A
oklch(49.2% 0.072 269)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424E71
oklch(42.9% 0.06 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#37415B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#424E71 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) | #425172 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4D70 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33555A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424E71
#424E71
oklch(42.9% 0.06 269.3)
- #5D4E26
#5D4E26
oklch(43% 0.061 89.2)
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 #424E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
Use #424E71 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.