What color is #424457?

#424457 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424457?

The RGB value is 66, 68, 87: 66 red, 68 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424457?

The complementary color is #575542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424457?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424457 color

#424457 rgb(66, 68, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #424457 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 26.7% green and 34.1% blue (66, 68, 87).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 14% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Madonna (#3F4250), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.56:1).

#424457 color codes

HEX	`#424457`
RGB	`rgb(66, 68, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 26.7%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 14%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 24%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 22%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.36, 3.93, -11.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.36, 12.22, 288.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.034, 5.98, 9.851)`
Decimal	`4342871`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424457, 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 #424457	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424457 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #424457 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424457; }
.text { color: #424457; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424457; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 68 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424457, #4b4257); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #424457?: #424457 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424457?: The RGB value is 66, 68, 87: 66 red, 68 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424457?: The complementary color is #575542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424457?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.