#425563
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.9% 0.033 240.4), rgb(66, 85, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#425563 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425563 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 85, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.033 240.4) |
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 #425563 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425563 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425563 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #425563 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#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
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CC
oklch(81% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 400
400
#90A4B2
oklch(70.8% 0.03 238.4)
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Step 500
500
#748D9F
oklch(63% 0.039 239.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D778A
oklch(55.6% 0.042 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6475
oklch(49.1% 0.04 239.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425563
oklch(43.9% 0.033 240.4)
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Step 900
900
#35444E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#425563 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) | #4F5564 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5163 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #385859 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425563
#425563
oklch(43.9% 0.033 240.4)
- #604E40
#604E40
oklch(43.8% 0.033 59.7)
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 #425563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
Use #425563 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.