#425EA5
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.6% 0.118 266), rgb(66, 94, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#425EA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 94, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.118 266) |
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 #425EA5 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #425EA5 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425EA5 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #425EA5 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#869FDA
oklch(70.6% 0.091 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#6887D0
oklch(63.2% 0.116 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#506FBE
oklch(55.6% 0.128 266.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#425EA5
oklch(49.6% 0.118 266)
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Step 800
800
#354C84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E406A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 264.7)
#425EA5 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) | #3F66A8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315DA3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E79 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425EA5
#425EA5
oklch(49.6% 0.118 266)
- #7C5D00
#7C5D00
oklch(49.7% 0.102 85.9)
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 #425EA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #425EA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.029
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.056
Use #425EA5 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.