What color is #424461?

#424461 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 #424461?

The RGB value is 66, 68, 97: 66 red, 68 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424461?

The complementary color is #615F42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424461?

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.

#424461 color

#424461 rgb(66, 68, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #424461 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 26.7% green and 38% blue (66, 68, 97).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 19% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#424461 color codes

HEX	`#424461`
RGB	`rgb(66, 68, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 26.7%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 19%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 32%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 30%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.8, 6.75, -17.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.8, 18.6, 291.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.471, 6.155, 12.154)`
Decimal	`4342881`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424461, 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 #424461	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424461 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 #424461 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424461; }
.text { color: #424461; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424461; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 68 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424461, #4f4261); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #424461?: #424461 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 #424461?: The RGB value is 66, 68, 97: 66 red, 68 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424461?: The complementary color is #615F42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424461?: 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.