#424EAE
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.9% 0.152 273.6), rgb(66, 78, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#424EAE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424EAE |
| RGB | rgb(66, 78, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.152 273.6) |
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 #424EAE | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #424EAE | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #424EAE text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #424EAE text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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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
#899BEA
oklch(70.8% 0.118 273.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E80E3
oklch(63.2% 0.149 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#5767D1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 273.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#424EAE
oklch(46.9% 0.152 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B4693
oklch(42.8% 0.126 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#323B75
oklch(37.6% 0.099 274)
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Step 950
950
#1D2344
oklch(26.9% 0.062 273.8)
#424EAE 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) | #065CB1 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053AC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006576 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424EAE
#424EAE
oklch(46.9% 0.152 273.6)
- #6D5900
#6D5900
oklch(47% 0.096 93.7)
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 #424EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.066
Use #424EAE 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.