What color is #425364?

#425364 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 #425364?

The RGB value is 66, 83, 100: 66 red, 83 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425364?

The complementary color is #645342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425364?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425364 color

#425364 rgb(66, 83, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #425364 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 32.5% green and 39.2% blue (66, 83, 100).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.92:1).

#425364 color codes

HEX	`#425364`
RGB	`rgb(66, 83, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 32.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 34%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 17%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.53, -2.01, -11.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.53, 12.15, 260.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.64, 8.265, 13.247)`
Decimal	`4346724`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425364, 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 #425364	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#425364 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #425364 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425364; }
.text { color: #425364; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425364; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 83 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425364, #424264); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #425364?: #425364 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 #425364?: The RGB value is 66, 83, 100: 66 red, 83 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425364?: The complementary color is #645342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425364?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.