#425494
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.3% 0.106 270), rgb(66, 84, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#425494 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425494 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 84, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.106 270) |
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 #425494 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #425494 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425494 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #425494 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#B3C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C9ED5
oklch(70.6% 0.083 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#7186C9
oklch(63.2% 0.104 270)
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Step 600
600
#596EB6
oklch(55.5% 0.115 270.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#425494
oklch(46.3% 0.106 270)
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Step 800
800
#3C4B7F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 270.2)
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Step 900
900
#333F66
oklch(37.6% 0.069 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#425494 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) | #395B96 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5493 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17626D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425494
#425494
oklch(46.3% 0.106 270)
- #6D5600
#6D5600
oklch(46.3% 0.095 90.7)
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 #425494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.021
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
Use #425494 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.