What color is #425476?

#425476 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #425476?

The RGB value is 66, 84, 118: 66 red, 84 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425476?

The complementary color is #766442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425476?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425476 color

#425476 rgb(66, 84, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #425476 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 32.9% green and 46.3% blue (66, 84, 118).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 28% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.6:1).

#425476 color codes

HEX	`#425476`
RGB	`rgb(66, 84, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 32.9%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 28%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 44%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 29%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.61, 2.76, -21.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.61, 21.72, 277.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.686, 8.806, 18.378)`
Decimal	`4346998`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425476, 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 #425476	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#425476 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	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 #425476 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425476; }
.text { color: #425476; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425476; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 84 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425476, #4a4276); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #425476?: #425476 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #425476?: The RGB value is 66, 84, 118: 66 red, 84 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425476?: The complementary color is #766442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425476?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.