What color is #42536B?

#42536B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42536B?

The RGB value is 66, 83, 107: 66 red, 83 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42536B?

The complementary color is #6B5A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42536B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42536B color

#42536B rgb(66, 83, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #42536B is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 32.5% green and 42% blue (66, 83, 107).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 24% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.83:1).

#42536B color codes

HEX	`#42536B`
RGB	`rgb(66, 83, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 32.5%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 24%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 38%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 22%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.81, 0.03, -15.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.81, 15.93, 270.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.993, 8.406, 15.108)`
Decimal	`4346731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42536B, 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 #42536B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42536B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #42536B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42536b; }
.text { color: #42536b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42536b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 83 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42536b, #46426b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #42536B?: #42536B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42536B?: The RGB value is 66, 83, 107: 66 red, 83 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42536B?: The complementary color is #6B5A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42536B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.