What color is #425278?

#425278 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #425278?

The RGB value is 66, 82, 120: 66 red, 82 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425278?

The complementary color is #786842, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425278?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425278 color

#425278 rgb(66, 82, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #425278 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 32.2% green and 47.1% blue (66, 82, 120).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 29% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.75:1).

#425278 color codes

HEX	`#425278`
RGB	`rgb(66, 82, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 32.2%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 29%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 45%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 32%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.1, 4.67, -23.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.1, 24.04, 281.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.653, 8.548, 18.96)`
Decimal	`4346488`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425278, 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 #425278	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#425278 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #425278 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425278; }
.text { color: #425278; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425278; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 82 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425278, #4d4278); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #425278?: #425278 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #425278?: The RGB value is 66, 82, 120: 66 red, 82 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425278?: The complementary color is #786842, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425278?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.