#425260
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43% 0.031 245), rgb(66, 82, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#425260 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425260 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 82, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.031 245) |
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 #425260 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425260 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425260 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #425260 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 245.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B2
oklch(70.7% 0.029 244.8)
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Step 500
500
#778C9F
oklch(63% 0.038 245.7)
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Step 600
600
#60768A
oklch(55.6% 0.041 246)
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Step 700
700
#4F6375
oklch(49% 0.038 245.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425260
oklch(43% 0.031 245)
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Step 900
900
#37434E
oklch(37.7% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 950
950
#20272D
oklch(26.8% 0.015 244.2)
#425260 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) | #4C5261 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494F60 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #395556 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425260
#425260
oklch(43% 0.031 245)
- #5C4D3E
#5C4D3E
oklch(43.1% 0.031 66.8)
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 #425260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
Use #425260 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.