What color is #424967?

#424967 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 #424967?

The RGB value is 66, 73, 103: 66 red, 73 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424967?

The complementary color is #676042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424967?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424967 color

#424967 rgb(66, 73, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #424967 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 28.6% green and 40.4% blue (66, 73, 103).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 22% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.82:1).

#424967 color codes

HEX	`#424967`
RGB	`rgb(66, 73, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 28.6%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 22%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 36%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 29%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.58, 5.25, -18.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.58, 19.13, 285.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.077, 6.902, 13.789)`
Decimal	`4344167`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424967, 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 #424967	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424967 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #424967 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424967; }
.text { color: #424967; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424967; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 73 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424967, #4e4267); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #424967?: #424967 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 #424967?: The RGB value is 66, 73, 103: 66 red, 73 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424967?: The complementary color is #676042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424967?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.