#425EA8
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.8% 0.123 266.4), rgb(66, 94, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#425EA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 94, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.123 266.4) |
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 #425EA8 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #425EA8 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425EA8 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #425EA8 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 267)
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Step 400
400
#859FDD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#6786D3
oklch(63% 0.122 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F6FC0
oklch(55.7% 0.131 266)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#425EA8
oklch(49.8% 0.123 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#354B86
oklch(42.6% 0.102 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3F6C
oklch(37.6% 0.08 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#425EA8 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) | #3C66AB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5DA6 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F7B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425EA8
#425EA8
oklch(49.8% 0.123 266.4)
- #7C5E00
#7C5E00
oklch(49.9% 0.102 86.8)
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 #425EA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #425EA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.033
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.059
Use #425EA8 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.