#425884
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(46.3% 0.077 263.4), rgb(66, 88, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#425884 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425884 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 88, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.077 263.4) |
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 #425884 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #425884 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425884 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #425884 text on black | 2.96:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA1C7
oklch(70.7% 0.06 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#7189B8
oklch(63% 0.077 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A73A4
oklch(55.7% 0.082 263.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#425884
oklch(46.3% 0.077 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D4F72
oklch(42.8% 0.063 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#34415C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 263.8)
#425884 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) | #475C86 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405583 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #266168 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425884
#425884
oklch(46.3% 0.077 263.4)
- #6D5520
#6D5520
oklch(46.3% 0.077 84.3)
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 #425884, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.022
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.023
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.024
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.031
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
Use #425884 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.