What color is #42505D?

#42505D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Abyssal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42505D?

The RGB value is 66, 80, 93: 66 red, 80 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42505D?

The complementary color is #5D4F42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42505D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42505D color

#42505D rgb(66, 80, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #42505D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 31.4% green and 36.5% blue (66, 80, 93).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 17% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Abyssal (#404C57), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.28:1).

#42505D color codes

HEX	`#42505D`
RGB	`rgb(66, 80, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 31.4%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 17%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 29%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 14%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.32, -2.1, -9.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.32, 9.64, 257.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.091, 7.686, 11.464)`
Decimal	`4345949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42505D, 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 #42505D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42505D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #42505D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42505d; }
.text { color: #42505d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42505d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 80 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42505d, #42425d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #42505D?: #42505D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Abyssal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42505D?: The RGB value is 66, 80, 93: 66 red, 80 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42505D?: The complementary color is #5D4F42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42505D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.