What color is #427898?

#427898 is a desaturated azure known as Cry Me a River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Cry Me a River?

The RGB value is 66, 120, 152: 66 red, 120 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Cry Me a River?

The complementary color is #986242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #427898?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Cry Me a River color: hex code #427898

#427898 rgb(66, 120, 152)

Shades of blue

Cry Me a River has the hex code #427898. It is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 47.1% green and 59.6% blue (66, 120, 152).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 39% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

Cry Me a River (#427898) color codes

HEX	`#427898`
RGB	`rgb(66, 120, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 47.1%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 39%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 57%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 21%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.08, -8.25, -22.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.08, 24.19, 250.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.629, 16.857, 32.182)`
Decimal	`4356248`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Cry Me a River, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #427898	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#427898 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #427898 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #427898; }
.text { color: #427898; }
.border { border: 2px solid #427898; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 120 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #427898, #424d98); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #427898 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #427898?: #427898 is a desaturated azure known as Cry Me a River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Cry Me a River?: The RGB value is 66, 120, 152: 66 red, 120 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Cry Me a River?: The complementary color is #986242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #427898?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.