#425889
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(46.5% 0.085 264.9), rgb(66, 88, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#425889 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425889 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 88, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.085 264.9) |
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 #425889 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #425889 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425889 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #425889 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DC
oklch(81% 0.041 265)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CA
oklch(70.6% 0.065 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#7189BD
oklch(63.2% 0.084 265)
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Step 600
600
#5972A9
oklch(55.6% 0.091 264.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#425889
oklch(46.5% 0.085 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4E76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#33415F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#425889 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) | #455C8B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5688 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22636A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425889
#425889
oklch(46.5% 0.085 264.9)
- #6F5517
#6F5517
oklch(46.5% 0.084 84.8)
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 #425889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.016
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.022
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.026
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
Use #425889 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.