What color is #424F68?

#424F68 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424F68?

The RGB value is 66, 79, 104: 66 red, 79 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424F68?

The complementary color is #685B42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424F68?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424F68 color

#424F68 rgb(66, 79, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #424F68 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 31% green and 40.8% blue (66, 79, 104).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 22% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Silent Sea (#3A4A63), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#424F68 color codes

HEX	`#424F68`
RGB	`rgb(66, 79, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 31%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 22%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 37%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 24%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.46, 1.68, -16.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.46, 16.22, 275.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.541, 7.749, 14.192)`
Decimal	`4345704`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424F68, 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 #424F68	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424F68 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #424F68 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424f68; }
.text { color: #424f68; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424f68; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 79 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424f68, #484268); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #424F68?: #424F68 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424F68?: The RGB value is 66, 79, 104: 66 red, 79 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424F68?: The complementary color is #685B42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424F68?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.