What color is #42536D?

#42536D 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 #42536D?

The RGB value is 66, 83, 109: 66 red, 83 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42536D?

The complementary color is #6D5C42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42536D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42536D color

#42536D rgb(66, 83, 109)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 32.5% green and 42.7% blue (66, 83, 109).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 25% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.81:1).

#42536D color codes

HEX	`#42536D`
RGB	`rgb(66, 83, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 32.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 25%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 39%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 24%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.9, 0.63, -17.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.9, 17.06, 272.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.099, 8.448, 15.669)`
Decimal	`4346733`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42536D, 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 #42536D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42536D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #42536D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42536d; }
.text { color: #42536d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42536d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 83 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42536d, #47426d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #42536D?: #42536D 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 #42536D?: The RGB value is 66, 83, 109: 66 red, 83 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42536D?: The complementary color is #6D5C42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42536D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.