What color is #425164?

#425164 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #425164?

The RGB value is 66, 81, 100: 66 red, 81 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425164?

The complementary color is #645542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425164?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425164 color

#425164 rgb(66, 81, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #425164 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 31.8% green and 39.2% blue (66, 81, 100).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.1:1).

#425164 color codes

HEX	`#425164`
RGB	`rgb(66, 81, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 31.8%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 34%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 19%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.91, -0.76, -12.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.91, 12.95, 266.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.489, 7.963, 13.197)`
Decimal	`4346212`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425164, 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 #425164	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#425164 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #425164 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425164; }
.text { color: #425164; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425164; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 81 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425164, #444264); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #425164?: #425164 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #425164?: The RGB value is 66, 81, 100: 66 red, 81 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425164?: The complementary color is #645542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425164?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.