#425965
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45% 0.034 231.2), rgb(66, 89, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#425965 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425965 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 89, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 21%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.034 231.2) |
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 #425965 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425965 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425965 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #425965 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CB
oklch(80.8% 0.02 230.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA5B1
oklch(70.7% 0.032 229.4)
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Step 500
500
#718E9E
oklch(63% 0.041 232.4)
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Step 600
600
#597889
oklch(55.5% 0.044 232.6)
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Step 700
700
#496574
oklch(49.1% 0.041 232)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425965
oklch(45% 0.034 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#33444D
oklch(37.6% 0.027 231.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E282D
oklch(27% 0.017 229.8)
#425965 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) | #535866 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5465 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365C5D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425965
#425965
oklch(45% 0.034 231.2)
- #655044
#655044
oklch(44.9% 0.034 51.3)
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 #425965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
Use #425965 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.