What color is #424CBC?

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

What is the RGB value of #424CBC?

The RGB value is 66, 76, 188: 66 red, 76 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424CBC?

The complementary color is #BCB242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424CBC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424CBC color

#424CBC rgb(66, 76, 188)

Shades of blue

The hex color #424CBC is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 29.8% green and 73.7% blue (66, 76, 188).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 48% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% 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 7.02:1).

#424CBC color codes

HEX	`#424CBC`
RGB	`rgb(66, 76, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 29.8%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 48%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 65%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 60%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.76, 31.72, -60.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.76, 68.14, 297.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.905, 9.957, 48.756)`
Decimal	`4345020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424CBC, 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 #424CBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424CBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #424CBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424cbc; }
.text { color: #424cbc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424cbc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 76 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424cbc, #7542bc); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #424CBC?: #424CBC is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Flying Fish Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424CBC?: The RGB value is 66, 76, 188: 66 red, 76 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424CBC?: The complementary color is #BCB242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424CBC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.