#425298
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.1% 0.115 271.6), rgb(66, 82, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#425298 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425298 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 82, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.115 271.6) |
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 #425298 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #425298 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425298 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #425298 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE5
oklch(80.8% 0.055 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#8C9ED9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#7184CE
oklch(63% 0.114 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A6DBB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 271.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#425298
oklch(46.1% 0.115 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A83
oklch(42.7% 0.096 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#343E69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#425298 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) | #335B9B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #285396 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11616D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425298
#425298
oklch(46.1% 0.115 271.6)
- #6C5600
#6C5600
oklch(46.2% 0.095 91.5)
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 #425298, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.026
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
Use #425298 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.