#425771
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45% 0.05 254.1), rgb(66, 87, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#425771 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425771 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 87, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.05 254.1) |
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 #425771 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425771 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425771 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #425771 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DA3BE
oklch(70.8% 0.047 253.7)
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Step 500
500
#718CAE
oklch(63.2% 0.06 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#597599
oklch(55.5% 0.065 255)
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Step 700
700
#496383
oklch(49.2% 0.06 254)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425771
oklch(45% 0.05 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#334356
oklch(37.7% 0.039 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2732
oklch(26.9% 0.024 253.7)
#425771 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) | #4D5872 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485370 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #325D60 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425771
#425771
oklch(45% 0.05 254.1)
- #665135
#665135
oklch(44.9% 0.05 73.9)
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 #425771, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
Use #425771 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.