#424EBC
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(48% 0.172 273.3), rgb(66, 78, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#424EBC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424EBC |
| RGB | rgb(66, 78, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.172 273.3) |
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 #424EBC | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #424EBC | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #424EBC text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #424EBC text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#8699F3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A7DEE
oklch(63% 0.169 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5463DD
oklch(55.5% 0.185 273.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#424EBC
oklch(48% 0.172 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#38439B
oklch(42.6% 0.143 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#303A7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2248
oklch(26.9% 0.07 274)
#424EBC 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) | #0060C0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055BA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00697D | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424EBC
#424EBC
oklch(48% 0.172 273.3)
- #705B00
#705B00
oklch(47.8% 0.098 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 #424EBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.051
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
Use #424EBC 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.