#425462
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.6% 0.032 241.9), rgb(66, 84, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#425462 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425462 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 84, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.032 241.9) |
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 #425462 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425462 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425462 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #425462 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CC
oklch(80.8% 0.019 243)
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Step 400
400
#91A3B2
oklch(70.6% 0.03 243.3)
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Step 500
500
#758D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.039 240.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E778A
oklch(55.7% 0.042 241.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D6475
oklch(49.1% 0.039 240.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425462
oklch(43.6% 0.032 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#36434E
oklch(37.6% 0.025 244)
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Step 950
950
#20282E
oklch(27.2% 0.016 240.6)
#425462 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) | #4E5463 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5062 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #385758 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425462
#425462
oklch(43.6% 0.032 241.9)
- #5F4E3F
#5F4E3F
oklch(43.7% 0.033 63.2)
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 #425462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
Use #425462 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.