#425868
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.9% 0.038 240.2), rgb(66, 88, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#425868 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425868 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 88, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.038 240.2) |
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 #425868 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425868 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425868 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #425868 text on black | 2.82:1 | 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
#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
#D2DAE0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.023 239.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA4B5
oklch(70.7% 0.035 241.3)
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Step 500
500
#718EA2
oklch(63.2% 0.045 238.5)
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Step 600
600
#59788D
oklch(55.7% 0.048 238.4)
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Step 700
700
#496478
oklch(49% 0.045 240.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425868
oklch(44.9% 0.038 240.2)
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Step 900
900
#344450
oklch(37.8% 0.029 240.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E282F
oklch(27% 0.019 238.9)
#425868 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) | #515869 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5368 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355C5D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425868
#425868
oklch(44.9% 0.038 240.2)
- #655040
#655040
oklch(44.8% 0.038 58.9)
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 #425868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
Use #425868 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.