What color is #0425C3?

#0425C3 is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Sapphire Splendour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0425C3?

The RGB value is 4, 37, 195: 4 red, 37 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0425C3?

The complementary color is #C3A204, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0425C3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0425C3 color

#0425C3 rgb(4, 37, 195)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0425C3 is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 14.5% green and 76.5% blue (4, 37, 195).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 96% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 81% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Sapphire Splendour (#2425B9), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.2:1).

#0425C3 color codes

HEX	`#0425C3`
RGB	`rgb(4, 37, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 14.5%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 96%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 98%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 81%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.54, 52.69, -81.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.54, 96.92, 302.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.559, 5.288, 52.083)`
Decimal	`271811`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0425C3, 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 #0425C3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0425C3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #0425C3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0425c3; }
.text { color: #0425c3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0425c3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 37 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0425c3, #4304c3); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0425C3?: #0425C3 is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Sapphire Splendour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0425C3?: The RGB value is 4, 37, 195: 4 red, 37 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0425C3?: The complementary color is #C3A204, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0425C3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.