What color is #42426D?

#42426D 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 #42426D?

The RGB value is 66, 66, 109: 66 red, 66 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42426D?

The complementary color is #6D6D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42426D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42426D color

#42426D rgb(66, 66, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #42426D is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 25.9% green and 42.7% blue (66, 66, 109).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 25% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.41:1).

#42426D color codes

HEX	`#42426D`
RGB	`rgb(66, 66, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 25.9%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 25%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 39%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 39%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.81, 11.68, -24.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.81, 27.56, 295.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.955, 6.159, 15.287)`
Decimal	`4342381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42426D, 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 #42426D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42426D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #42426D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42426d; }
.text { color: #42426d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42426d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 66 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42426d, #58426d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #42426D?: #42426D 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 #42426D?: The RGB value is 66, 66, 109: 66 red, 66 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42426D?: The complementary color is #6D6D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42426D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.