What color is #424C75?

#424C75 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starlit Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424C75?

The RGB value is 66, 76, 117: 66 red, 76 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424C75?

The complementary color is #756B42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424C75?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424C75 color

#424C75 rgb(66, 76, 117)

Shades of blue

The hex color #424C75 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 29.8% green and 45.9% blue (66, 76, 117).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 28% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Starlit Night (#3B476B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#424C75 color codes

HEX	`#424C75`
RGB	`rgb(66, 76, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 29.8%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 28%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 44%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 35%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.16, 7.6, -24.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.16, 25.89, 287.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.041, 7.611, 17.872)`
Decimal	`4344949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424C75, 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 #424C75	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424C75 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #424C75 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424c75; }
.text { color: #424c75; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424c75; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 76 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424c75, #524275); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #424C75?: #424C75 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starlit Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424C75?: The RGB value is 66, 76, 117: 66 red, 76 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424C75?: The complementary color is #756B42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424C75?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.