What color is #425266?

#425266 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 #425266?

The RGB value is 66, 82, 102: 66 red, 82 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425266?

The complementary color is #665642, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425266?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425266 color

#425266 rgb(66, 82, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #425266 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 32.2% green and 40% blue (66, 82, 102).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 21% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.98:1).

#425266 color codes

HEX	`#425266`
RGB	`rgb(66, 82, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 32.2%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 21%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 35%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 20%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.3, -0.81, -13.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.3, 13.62, 266.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.662, 8.152, 13.738)`
Decimal	`4346470`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425266, 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 #425266	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#425266 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #425266 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425266; }
.text { color: #425266; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425266; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 82 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425266, #444266); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #425266?: #425266 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 #425266?: The RGB value is 66, 82, 102: 66 red, 82 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425266?: The complementary color is #665642, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425266?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.