What color is #425B68?

#425B68 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(66, 91, 104), and in HSL hsl(201, 22%, 33%).

Is #425B68 accessible as text?

On white, #425B68 has a contrast ratio of 7.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.93:1 (fails). For text placed on #425B68, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #425B68?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-600 (#4A5565).

What colors go well with #425B68?

As a neutral, #425B68 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #425B68 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #425B68 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#425B68 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #425B68

Not just a swatch — here's how #425B68 works with other colors. Named schemes with #425B68 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #425B68 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Iron Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #425B68 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Iron Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #425B68 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #667D8A

Iron Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iron Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #425B68 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Iron Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #425B68 Secondary #788185 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Iron Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iron Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #425B68 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7DEE2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #424D67 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #425B68 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #425B68;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 91 104;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.6% 0.037 231.2);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E6ECEF;
  --color-200: #CDD9DF;
  --color-300: #A9BCC6;
  --color-400: #879EAB;
  --color-500: #67808E;
  --color-600: #53656F;
  --color-700: #3F4A50;
  --color-800: #2B3236;
  --color-900: #1C1F22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E6ECEF',
    200: '#CDD9DF',
    300: '#A9BCC6',
    400: '#879EAB',
    500: '#67808E',
    600: '#53656F',
    700: '#3F4A50',
    800: '#2B3236',
    900: '#1C1F22',
  },
}

$base: #425B68;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E6ECEF;
$base-200: #CDD9DF;
$base-300: #A9BCC6;
$base-400: #879EAB;
$base-500: #67808E;
$base-600: #53656F;
$base-700: #3F4A50;
$base-800: #2B3236;
$base-900: #1C1F22;
$base-hover: #354852;
$base-subtle: #C3CED4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#425B68",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6ECEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDD9DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9BCC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#879EAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#67808E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53656F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4A50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3236",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1F22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #425B68

Color Lab

Pairs with #425B68

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