What color is #424064?

#424064 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424064?

The RGB value is 66, 64, 100: 66 red, 64 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424064?

The complementary color is #626440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424064?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424064 color

#424064 rgb(66, 64, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #424064 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 25.1% green and 39.2% blue (66, 64, 100).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 22% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.77:1).

#424064 color codes

HEX	`#424064`
RGB	`rgb(66, 64, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 25.1%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 22%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 36%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 36%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.76, 10.27, -20.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.76, 23.26, 296.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.38, 5.745, 12.827)`
Decimal	`4341860`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424064, 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 #424064	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424064 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #424064 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424064; }
.text { color: #424064; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424064; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 64 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424064, #544064); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #424064?: #424064 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424064?: The RGB value is 66, 64, 100: 66 red, 64 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424064?: The complementary color is #626440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424064?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.