What color is #425267?

#425267 is a dark, grayish azure known as Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Into the Stratosphere?

The RGB value is 66, 82, 103: 66 red, 82 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Into the Stratosphere?

The complementary color is #675742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425267?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Into the Stratosphere color: hex code #425267

#425267 rgb(66, 82, 103)

Shades of blue

Into the Stratosphere has the hex code #425267. It is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 32.2% green and 40.4% blue (66, 82, 103).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 22% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.97:1).

Into the Stratosphere (#425267) color codes

HEX	`#425267`
RGB	`rgb(66, 82, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 32.2%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 22%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 36%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 20%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.34, -0.52, -14.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.34, 14.17, 267.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.711, 8.172, 14)`
Decimal	`4346471`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Into the Stratosphere, 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 #425267	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#425267 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #425267 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425267; }
.text { color: #425267; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425267; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 82 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425267, #454267); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

See #425267 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #425267?: #425267 is a dark, grayish azure known as Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Into the Stratosphere?: The RGB value is 66, 82, 103: 66 red, 82 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Into the Stratosphere?: The complementary color is #675742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425267?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.