What color is #425E8A?

#425E8A is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 94, 138), and in HSL hsl(217, 35%, 40%).

Is #425E8A accessible as text?

On white, #425E8A has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #425E8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #425E8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-800 (#00598A).

What colors go well with #425E8A?

#425E8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8A6E42. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #425E8A below.

Is #425E8A good for buttons?

#425E8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #425E8A — black text only reaches 3.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #425E8A the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #425E8A is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) 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.

#425E8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #425E8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #425E8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #425E8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #425E8A Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Lapis Lazuli 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 #425E8A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Lapis Lazuli 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 #425E8A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #6781AB

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #425E8A Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Lapis Lazuli 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 #425E8A Secondary #7C8797 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli 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 Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #425E8A 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 29/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

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 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 82/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #425E8A with

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 6.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9DFE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #42468A — 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 #425E8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #425E8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 94 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.0% 0.079 259.2);
  --color-50: #F4F7FA;
  --color-100: #E3E9F2;
  --color-200: #C8D3E4;
  --color-300: #A1B2CE;
  --color-400: #7C92B6;
  --color-500: #5C7399;
  --color-600: #4B5C77;
  --color-700: #394456;
  --color-800: #282E39;
  --color-900: #1A1D23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F4F7FA',
    100: '#E3E9F2',
    200: '#C8D3E4',
    300: '#A1B2CE',
    400: '#7C92B6',
    500: '#5C7399',
    600: '#4B5C77',
    700: '#394456',
    800: '#282E39',
    900: '#1A1D23',
  },
}

$base: #425E8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F7FA;
$base-100: #E3E9F2;
$base-200: #C8D3E4;
$base-300: #A1B2CE;
$base-400: #7C92B6;
$base-500: #5C7399;
$base-600: #4B5C77;
$base-700: #394456;
$base-800: #282E39;
$base-900: #1A1D23;
$base-hover: #354B6E;
$base-subtle: #C5CEDD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#425E8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E9F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8D3E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A1B2CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7C92B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C7399",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4B5C77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#394456",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#282E39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1D23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #425E8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #425E8A

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