#424E8C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.5% 0.102 273.3), rgb(66, 78, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#424E8C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424E8C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 78, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.102 273.3) |
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 #424E8C | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424E8C | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #424E8C text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #424E8C text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE8
oklch(81% 0.059 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DDD
oklch(70.8% 0.096 273)
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Step 500
500
#7283D3
oklch(63.1% 0.122 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B6BC0
oklch(55.6% 0.133 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B59A6
oklch(49.1% 0.124 273.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424E8C
oklch(44.5% 0.102 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#343D6C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E243F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 273)
#424E8C 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) | #34568E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4F8B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225B66 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424E8C
#424E8C
oklch(44.5% 0.102 273.3)
- #655200
#655200
oklch(44.5% 0.091 93.4)
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 #424E8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.021
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
Use #424E8C 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.