What color is #425361?

#425361 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nightfall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #425361?

The RGB value is 66, 83, 97: 66 red, 83 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425361?

The complementary color is #615042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425361?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425361 color

#425361 rgb(66, 83, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #425361 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 32.5% green and 38% blue (66, 83, 97).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 19% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Nightfall (#43535E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.95:1).

#425361 color codes

HEX	`#425361`
RGB	`rgb(66, 83, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 32.5%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 19%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 32%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 14%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.41, -2.86, -10.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.41, 10.67, 254.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.497, 8.208, 12.496)`
Decimal	`4346721`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425361, 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 #425361	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#425361 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #425361 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425361; }
.text { color: #425361; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425361; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 83 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425361, #424361); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #425361?: #425361 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nightfall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #425361?: The RGB value is 66, 83, 97: 66 red, 83 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425361?: The complementary color is #615042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425361?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.