#425594
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(46.5% 0.105 269.4), rgb(66, 85, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#425594 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425594 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 85, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.105 269.4) |
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 #425594 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #425594 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425594 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #425594 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 269)
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Step 500
500
#7086C9
oklch(63.1% 0.105 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#596FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.112 269.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#425594
oklch(46.5% 0.105 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C4C7F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 269.3)
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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)
#425594 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) | #3B5C96 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315593 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17636D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425594
#425594
oklch(46.5% 0.105 269.4)
- #6F5600
#6F5600
oklch(46.6% 0.095 89.1)
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 #425594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.019
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.035
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
Use #425594 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.