#425395
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.1% 0.109 270.7), rgb(66, 83, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#425395 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425395 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 83, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.109 270.7) |
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 #425395 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #425395 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425395 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #425395 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E4
oklch(81% 0.053 270.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#7185CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A6EB8
oklch(55.7% 0.117 270.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#425395
oklch(46.1% 0.109 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D4B80
oklch(42.7% 0.09 271)
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Step 900
900
#343F67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#425395 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) | #375B98 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D5494 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16616C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425395
#425395
oklch(46.1% 0.109 270.7)
- #6C5500
#6C5500
oklch(46% 0.094 90.5)
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 #425395, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.022
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
Use #425395 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.