#424EA2
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46% 0.135 273.8), rgb(66, 78, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#424EA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424EA2 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 78, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.135 273.8) |
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 #424EA2 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424EA2 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #424EA2 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #424EA2 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8C9CE2
oklch(70.8% 0.104 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#7182DA
oklch(63.2% 0.133 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A69C7
oklch(55.6% 0.145 273.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#424EA2
oklch(46% 0.135 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D488B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#333D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#424EA2 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) | #205AA5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B52A0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006170 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424EA2
#424EA2
oklch(46% 0.135 273.8)
- #6A5600
#6A5600
oklch(46% 0.094 93.2)
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 #424EA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
Use #424EA2 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.