#425292
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.7% 0.106 271.1), rgb(66, 82, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#425292 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425292 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 82, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.106 271.1) |
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 #425292 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425292 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425292 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #425292 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8A9DDF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E84D6
oklch(63.2% 0.126 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#566CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#4759A9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 271.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425292
oklch(45.7% 0.106 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#323E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2440
oklch(26.9% 0.053 271.8)
#425292 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) | #375A94 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5391 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A606B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425292
#425292
oklch(45.7% 0.106 271.1)
- #6B5500
#6B5500
oklch(45.9% 0.094 91.4)
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 #425292, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.020
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
Use #425292 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.