#424F74
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.3% 0.064 268.8), rgb(66, 79, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#424F74 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424F74 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 79, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.064 268.8) |
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 #424F74 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424F74 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #424F74 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #424F74 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0D9
oklch(80.8% 0.037 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C7
oklch(70.8% 0.06 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#7688B8
oklch(63.1% 0.076 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F71A4
oklch(55.6% 0.083 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F5F8D
oklch(49.2% 0.077 268.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424F74
oklch(43.3% 0.064 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#37415C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#202636
oklch(27% 0.031 268.4)
#424F74 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) | #425276 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4E73 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31575C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424F74
#424F74
oklch(43.3% 0.064 268.8)
- #5F4F24
#5F4F24
oklch(43.4% 0.064 89.1)
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 #424F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
Use #424F74 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.