#425992
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(47.3% 0.097 266.2), rgb(66, 89, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#425992 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425992 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 89, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.097 266.2) |
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 #425992 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #425992 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425992 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #425992 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1E0
oklch(81% 0.046 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0D0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E88C4
oklch(63.1% 0.096 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#5771B0
oklch(55.7% 0.103 266.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#425992
oklch(47.3% 0.097 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A4D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#324063
oklch(37.6% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#425992 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) | #425F94 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395791 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18656E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425992
#425992
oklch(47.3% 0.097 266.2)
- #745700
#745700
oklch(47.4% 0.097 86.1)
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 #425992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.009
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.019
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
Use #425992 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.