What color is #424660?

#424660 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 #424660?

The RGB value is 66, 70, 96: 66 red, 70 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424660?

The complementary color is #605C42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424660?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424660 color

#424660 rgb(66, 70, 96)

Shades of blue

The hex color #424660 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 27.5% green and 37.6% blue (66, 70, 96).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 19% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.22:1).

#424660 color codes

HEX	`#424660`
RGB	`rgb(66, 70, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 27.5%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 19%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 31%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 27%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.36, 5.15, -15.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.36, 16.65, 288.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.548, 6.383, 11.951)`
Decimal	`4343392`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424660, 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 #424660	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424660 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #424660 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424660; }
.text { color: #424660; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424660; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 70 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424660, #4d4260); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #424660?: #424660 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 #424660?: The RGB value is 66, 70, 96: 66 red, 70 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424660?: The complementary color is #605C42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424660?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.