What color is #424BC6?

#424BC6 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Flying Fish Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424BC6?

The RGB value is 66, 75, 198: 66 red, 75 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424BC6?

The complementary color is #C6BD42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424BC6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424BC6 color

#424BC6 rgb(66, 75, 198)

Shades of blue

The hex color #424BC6 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 29.4% green and 77.6% blue (66, 75, 198).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 54% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Flying Fish Blue (#024ACA), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#424BC6 color codes

HEX	`#424BC6`
RGB	`rgb(66, 75, 198)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 29.4%, 77.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 54%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 67%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 62%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.32, 35.79, -65.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.32, 74.43, 298.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.952, 10.266, 54.609)`
Decimal	`4344774`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424BC6, 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 #424BC6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#424BC6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #424BC6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424bc6; }
.text { color: #424bc6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424bc6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 75 198 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424bc6, #7b42c6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #424BC6?: #424BC6 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Flying Fish Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424BC6?: The RGB value is 66, 75, 198: 66 red, 75 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424BC6?: The complementary color is #C6BD42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424BC6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.