What color is #424256?

#424256 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424256?

The RGB value is 66, 66, 86: 66 red, 66 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424256?

The complementary color is #565642, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424256?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424256 color

#424256 rgb(66, 66, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #424256 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 25.9% green and 33.7% blue (66, 66, 86).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 13% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.79:1).

#424256 color codes

HEX	`#424256`
RGB	`rgb(66, 66, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 25.9%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 13%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 23%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 23%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.71, 4.96, -11.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.71, 12.91, 292.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.874, 5.726, 9.598)`
Decimal	`4342358`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424256, 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 #424256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424256 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.79:1	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 #424256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424256; }
.text { color: #424256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 66 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424256, #4c4256); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #424256?: #424256 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424256?: The RGB value is 66, 66, 86: 66 red, 66 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424256?: The complementary color is #565642, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424256?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.