#424F97
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.4% 0.118 273.1), rgb(66, 79, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#424F97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424F97 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 79, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.118 273.1) |
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 #424F97 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424F97 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #424F97 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #424F97 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#8A9CE5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E81DE
oklch(63.1% 0.141 273)
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Step 600
600
#5869CB
oklch(55.7% 0.152 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4856B0
oklch(49% 0.143 273.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#424F97
oklch(45.4% 0.118 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#323C72
oklch(37.6% 0.093 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2443
oklch(27.1% 0.058 272.4)
#424F97 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) | #2E589A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #235195 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #145F6B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424F97
#424F97
oklch(45.4% 0.118 273.1)
- #685400
#685400
oklch(45.3% 0.093 92.9)
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 #424F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
Use #424F97 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.