#425982
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.4% 0.073 261.5), rgb(66, 89, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#425982 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425982 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 89, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.073 261.5) |
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 #425982 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #425982 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425982 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #425982 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 261.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DA1C4
oklch(70.6% 0.056 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#718AB6
oklch(63.1% 0.073 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#5973A2
oklch(55.5% 0.08 261.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#425982
oklch(46.4% 0.073 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C4F70
oklch(42.6% 0.06 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#34425B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 261.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#425982 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) | #4A5C84 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425681 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #286268 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425982
#425982
oklch(46.4% 0.073 261.5)
- #6E5525
#6E5525
oklch(46.5% 0.073 81.5)
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 #425982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.020
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.023
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.026
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
Use #425982 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.