#425FD7
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53.3% 0.187 268.9), rgb(66, 95, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#425FD7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425FD7 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 95, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 65%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.187 268.9) |
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 #425FD7 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #425FD7 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425FD7 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #425FD7 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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 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
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7E9CF4
oklch(70.8% 0.134 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F80F0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 268.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#425FD7
oklch(53.3% 0.187 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A54C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#30459C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A3B7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#182349
oklch(26.9% 0.072 269)
#425FD7 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) | #0071DB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063D5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C92 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425FD7
#425FD7
oklch(53.3% 0.187 268.9)
- #866800
#866800
oklch(53.2% 0.109 88.7)
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 #425FD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.021
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.035
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
Use #425FD7 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.