What color is #425688?

#425688 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #425688?

The RGB value is 66, 86, 136: 66 red, 86 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425688?

The complementary color is #887442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425688?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425688 color

#425688 rgb(66, 86, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #425688 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 33.7% green and 53.3% blue (66, 86, 136).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 35% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.2:1).

#425688 color codes

HEX	`#425688`
RGB	`rgb(66, 86, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 33.7%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 35%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 51%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 37%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.1, 7.31, -30.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.1, 31.15, 283.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.017, 9.591, 24.611)`
Decimal	`4347528`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425688, 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 #425688	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#425688 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #425688 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425688; }
.text { color: #425688; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425688; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 86 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425688, #514288); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #425688?: #425688 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #425688?: The RGB value is 66, 86, 136: 66 red, 86 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425688?: The complementary color is #887442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425688?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.