#425EC9
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.1% 0.169 268.8), rgb(66, 94, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#425EC9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 94, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.169 268.8) |
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 #425EC9 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #425EC9 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425EC9 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #425EC9 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 269)
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Step 400
400
#7F9CF2
oklch(70.7% 0.13 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#6081EE
oklch(63.2% 0.167 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#4967DC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 268.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#425EC9
oklch(52.1% 0.169 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#30469A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A3C7B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#192448
oklch(27.1% 0.068 268.7)
#425EC9 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) | #136DCD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060C7 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00778A | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425EC9
#425EC9
oklch(52.1% 0.169 268.8)
- #826500
#826500
oklch(52.1% 0.106 88.9)
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 #425EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
Use #425EC9 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.