What color is #424395?

#424395 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424395?

The RGB value is 66, 67, 149: 66 red, 67 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424395?

The complementary color is #959442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424395?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424395 color

#424395 rgb(66, 67, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #424395 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 26.3% green and 58.4% blue (66, 67, 149).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 39% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.51:1).

#424395 color codes

HEX	`#424395`
RGB	`rgb(66, 67, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 26.3%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 39%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 56%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 55%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.57, 24.11, -45.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.57, 51.43, 297.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.677, 7.342, 29.335)`
Decimal	`4342677`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424395, 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 #424395	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424395 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #424395 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424395; }
.text { color: #424395; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424395; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 67 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424395, #6b4295); }

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Questions

What color is #424395?: #424395 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424395?: The RGB value is 66, 67, 149: 66 red, 67 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424395?: The complementary color is #959442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424395?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.