What color is #424BC2?

#424BC2 is a medium blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(66, 75, 194), and in HSL hsl(236, 51%, 51%).

Is #424BC2 accessible as text?

On white, #424BC2 has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #424BC2, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #424BC2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-700 (#432DD7).

What colors go well with #424BC2?

#424BC2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C2B942. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #424BC2 below.

Is #424BC2 good for buttons?

#424BC2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #424BC2 — black text only reaches 3.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #424BC2 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #424BC2 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#424BC2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #424BC2

Not just a swatch — here's how #424BC2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #424BC2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #424BC2 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Cerulean opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #424BC2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #6374E1

Cerulean is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cerulean.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #424BC2 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Cerulean plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #424BC2 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Cerulean sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #424BC2 Secondary #7984AD Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Cerulean is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cerulean carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #424BC2 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 14/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 55/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 89/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 9/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 70/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDDEEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6442C2 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #424BC2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #424BC2;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 75 194;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.9% 0.183 273.9);
  --color-50: #F3F4FC;
  --color-100: #E0E1F6;
  --color-200: #C1C4EB;
  --color-300: #979BD9;
  --color-400: #6F74C3;
  --color-500: #4E53A7;
  --color-600: #414581;
  --color-700: #33365C;
  --color-800: #24263D;
  --color-900: #181926;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cerulean: {
    50: '#F3F4FC',
    100: '#E0E1F6',
    200: '#C1C4EB',
    300: '#979BD9',
    400: '#6F74C3',
    500: '#4E53A7',
    600: '#414581',
    700: '#33365C',
    800: '#24263D',
    900: '#181926',
  },
}

$base: #424BC2;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F4FC;
$base-100: #E0E1F6;
$base-200: #C1C4EB;
$base-300: #979BD9;
$base-400: #6F74C3;
$base-500: #4E53A7;
$base-600: #414581;
$base-700: #33365C;
$base-800: #24263D;
$base-900: #181926;
$base-hover: #333A9D;
$base-subtle: #CBCDE8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#424BC2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F4FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0E1F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1C4EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#979BD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6F74C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E53A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#414581",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#33365C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24263D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181926",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #424BC2

Color Lab

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