What color is #4254A9?

#4254A9 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4254A9?

The RGB value is 66, 84, 169: 66 red, 84 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4254A9?

The complementary color is #A99742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4254A9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4254A9 color

#4254A9 rgb(66, 84, 169)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4254A9 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 32.9% green and 66.3% blue (66, 84, 169).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 44% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356AA), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#4254A9 color codes

HEX	`#4254A9`
RGB	`rgb(66, 84, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 32.9%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 44%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 61%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 50%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.49, 19.93, -47.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.49, 51.91, 292.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.576, 10.362, 38.866)`
Decimal	`4347049`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4254A9, 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 #4254A9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4254A9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #4254A9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4254a9; }
.text { color: #4254a9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4254a9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 84 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4254a9, #6442a9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4254A9?: #4254A9 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4254A9?: The RGB value is 66, 84, 169: 66 red, 84 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4254A9?: The complementary color is #A99742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4254A9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.