What color is #424258?

#424258 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 #424258?

The RGB value is 66, 66, 88: 66 red, 66 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424258?

The complementary color is #585842, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424258?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424258 color

#424258 rgb(66, 66, 88)

Shades of blue

The hex color #424258 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 25.9% green and 34.5% blue (66, 66, 88).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 14% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.76:1).

#424258 color codes

HEX	`#424258`
RGB	`rgb(66, 66, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 25.9%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 14%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 25%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 25%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.8, 5.51, -13.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.8, 14.2, 292.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.956, 5.759, 10.028)`
Decimal	`4342360`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424258, 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 #424258	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424258 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.76:1	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 #424258 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424258; }
.text { color: #424258; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424258; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 66 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424258, #4d4258); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #424258?: #424258 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 #424258?: The RGB value is 66, 66, 88: 66 red, 66 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424258?: The complementary color is #585842, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424258?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.