What color is #425575?

#425575 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 #425575?

The RGB value is 66, 85, 117: 66 red, 85 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425575?

The complementary color is #756242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425575?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425575 color

#425575 rgb(66, 85, 117)

Shades of blue

The hex color #425575 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 33.3% green and 45.9% blue (66, 85, 117).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 28% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.53:1).

#425575 color codes

HEX	`#425575`
RGB	`rgb(66, 85, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 33.3%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 28%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 44%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 27%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.87, 1.82, -20.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.87, 20.61, 275.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.705, 8.939, 18.093)`
Decimal	`4347253`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425575, 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 #425575	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#425575 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #425575 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425575; }
.text { color: #425575; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425575; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 85 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425575, #484275); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #425575?: #425575 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 #425575?: The RGB value is 66, 85, 117: 66 red, 85 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425575?: The complementary color is #756242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425575?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.