#425DD4
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.7% 0.185 269.4), rgb(66, 93, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#425DD4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425DD4 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 93, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.185 269.4) |
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 #425DD4 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #425DD4 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425DD4 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #425DD4 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 269.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#7F9BF4
oklch(70.6% 0.134 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#6180EF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 269.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#425DD4
oklch(52.7% 0.185 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B54C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#31459C
oklch(42.6% 0.143 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A3B7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#192348
oklch(26.9% 0.07 269.8)
#425DD4 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) | #006FD8 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061D2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A8F | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425DD4
#425DD4
oklch(52.7% 0.185 269.4)
- #846700
#846700
oklch(52.8% 0.108 89.2)
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 #425DD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #425DD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.020
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.041
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
Use #425DD4 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.