#424F8B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.6% 0.1 272.6), rgb(66, 79, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#424F8B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424F8B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 79, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.1 272.6) |
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 #424F8B | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424F8B | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #424F8B text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #424F8B text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 272)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#7184D1
oklch(63.2% 0.118 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A6CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.129 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A5AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 272.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424F8B
oklch(44.6% 0.1 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#343E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E243E
oklch(26.8% 0.049 272.8)
#424F8B 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) | #37568D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F508A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225C66 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424F8B
#424F8B
oklch(44.6% 0.1 272.6)
- #665200
#665200
oklch(44.6% 0.091 92.5)
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 #424F8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.019
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
Use #424F8B 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.