#425EA3
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.4% 0.115 265.7), rgb(66, 94, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#425EA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 94, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.115 265.7) |
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 #425EA3 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #425EA3 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425EA3 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #425EA3 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E6
oklch(81% 0.056 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#6887CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#5070BC
oklch(55.7% 0.124 265.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#425EA3
oklch(49.4% 0.115 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#364C83
oklch(42.7% 0.096 266)
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Step 900
900
#2F4069
oklch(37.8% 0.074 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B263E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 264.7)
#425EA3 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) | #4065A6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335CA2 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D78 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425EA3
#425EA3
oklch(49.4% 0.115 265.7)
- #7B5C00
#7B5C00
oklch(49.3% 0.101 85.6)
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 #425EA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.026
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.030
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.055
Use #425EA3 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.