What color is #424E6A?

#424E6A is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424E6A?

The RGB value is 66, 78, 106: 66 red, 78 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424E6A?

The complementary color is #6A5E42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424E6A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424E6A color

#424E6A rgb(66, 78, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #424E6A is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 30.6% green and 41.6% blue (66, 78, 106).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 23% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.3:1).

#424E6A color codes

HEX	`#424E6A`
RGB	`rgb(66, 78, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 30.6%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 23%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 38%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 26%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.24, 2.91, -17.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.24, 17.97, 279.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.572, 7.647, 14.71)`
Decimal	`4345450`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424E6A, 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 #424E6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424E6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #424E6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424e6a; }
.text { color: #424e6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424e6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 78 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424e6a, #4a426a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #424E6A?: #424E6A is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424E6A?: The RGB value is 66, 78, 106: 66 red, 78 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424E6A?: The complementary color is #6A5E42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424E6A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.