#425BCE
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.9% 0.18 269.8), rgb(66, 91, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#425BCE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425BCE |
| RGB | rgb(66, 91, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.18 269.8) |
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 #425BCE | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #425BCE | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425BCE text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #425BCE text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 270)
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Step 300
300
#AABFFA
oklch(81% 0.087 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#7F9BF7
oklch(70.8% 0.139 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#607FF4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#4964E2
oklch(55.5% 0.193 269.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#425BCE
oklch(51.9% 0.18 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#31449F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 270)
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Step 900
900
#2A3B7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#19234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 270.1)
#425BCE 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) | #006CD2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FCC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00778B | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425BCE
#425BCE
oklch(51.9% 0.18 269.8)
- #806500
#806500
oklch(51.9% 0.106 90.3)
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 #425BCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #425BCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.024
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
Use #425BCE 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.