What color is #425068?

#425068 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #425068?

The RGB value is 66, 80, 104: 66 red, 80 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425068?

The complementary color is #685A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425068?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425068 color

#425068 rgb(66, 80, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #425068 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 31.4% green and 40.8% blue (66, 80, 104).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 22% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.14:1).

#425068 color codes

HEX	`#425068`
RGB	`rgb(66, 80, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 31.4%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 22%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 37%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 23%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.76, 1.04, -15.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.76, 15.7, 273.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.613, 7.895, 14.217)`
Decimal	`4345960`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425068, 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 #425068	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#425068 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #425068 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425068; }
.text { color: #425068; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425068; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 80 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425068, #474268); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #425068?: #425068 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #425068?: The RGB value is 66, 80, 104: 66 red, 80 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425068?: The complementary color is #685A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425068?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.