#425ea3 color: Bio Blue
#425ea3 is rgb(66, 94, 163) in RGB and oklch(49.448% 0.11549 265.718) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #425ea3
#425ea3 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.4% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 266°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.25:1 contrast and black text 3.36:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bio Blue (#465f9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #425ea3 mixed with white
Darker: #425ea3 mixed with black
Calmer: #425ea3 with less saturation
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Questions about #425ea3
What color is #425ea3?
#425ea3 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 94, 163), in HSL hsl(222.68, 42.36%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.448% 0.11549 265.718).
What colors go well with #425ea3?
The complementary color of #425ea3 is #7f5b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006a9a and #68529b. The triadic partners are #98433e and #2e7236.
Is white or black text more readable on #425ea3?
White text reads better on #425ea3: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and black gives 3.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #425ea3 a warm or cool color?
#425ea3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.115.