#425668
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.4% 0.039 246), rgb(66, 86, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#425668 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425668 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 86, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.039 246) |
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 #425668 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425668 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425668 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #425668 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2CF
oklch(80.8% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3B6
oklch(70.6% 0.036 247)
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Step 500
500
#738DA4
oklch(63.2% 0.046 245.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B778F
oklch(55.7% 0.05 244.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B647A
oklch(49.2% 0.046 245.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425668
oklch(44.4% 0.039 246)
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Step 900
900
#354351
oklch(37.6% 0.03 248.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282F
oklch(27.1% 0.018 241.7)
#425668 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) | #4F5669 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5268 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365A5C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425668
#425668
oklch(44.4% 0.039 246)
- #63503D
#63503D
oklch(44.5% 0.039 66.5)
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 #425668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
Use #425668 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.