#424E9B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.5% 0.125 273.7), rgb(66, 78, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#424E9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424E9B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 78, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.125 273.7) |
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 #424E9B | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424E9B | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #424E9B text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #424E9B text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9BE9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E80E3
oklch(63.2% 0.149 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#5867D1
oklch(55.7% 0.163 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4855B5
oklch(49.2% 0.151 273.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424E9B
oklch(45.5% 0.125 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#323C75
oklch(37.8% 0.097 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2344
oklch(26.9% 0.062 273.8)
#424E9B 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) | #28589E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B5199 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D5F6D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424E9B
#424E9B
oklch(45.5% 0.125 273.7)
- #685500
#685500
oklch(45.5% 0.093 93.9)
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 #424E9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
Use #424E9B 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.