What color is #424055?

#424055 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424055?

The RGB value is 66, 64, 85: 66 red, 64 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424055?

The complementary color is #535540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424055?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424055 color

#424055 rgb(66, 64, 85)

Shades of blue

The hex color #424055 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 25.1% green and 33.3% blue (66, 64, 85).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 14% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.02:1).

#424055 color codes

HEX	`#424055`
RGB	`rgb(66, 64, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 25.1%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 14%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 25%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 25%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.06, 6.01, -12.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.06, 13.66, 296.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.719, 5.481, 9.349)`
Decimal	`4341845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424055, 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 #424055	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424055 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #424055 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424055; }
.text { color: #424055; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424055; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 64 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424055, #4d4055); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #424055?: #424055 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424055?: The RGB value is 66, 64, 85: 66 red, 64 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424055?: The complementary color is #535540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424055?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.