What color is #42445C?

#42445C is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42445C?

The RGB value is 66, 68, 92: 66 red, 68 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42445C?

The complementary color is #5C5A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42445C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42445C color

#42445C rgb(66, 68, 92)

Shades of blue

The hex color #42445C is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 26.7% green and 36.1% blue (66, 68, 92).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 16% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.49:1).

#42445C color codes

HEX	`#42445C`
RGB	`rgb(66, 68, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 26.7%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 16%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 28%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 26%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.58, 5.31, -14.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.58, 15.41, 290.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.245, 6.065, 10.965)`
Decimal	`4342876`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42445C, 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 #42445C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42445C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #42445C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42445c; }
.text { color: #42445c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42445c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 68 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42445c, #4d425c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #42445C?: #42445C is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42445C?: The RGB value is 66, 68, 92: 66 red, 68 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42445C?: The complementary color is #5C5A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42445C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.