What color is #425887?

#425887 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #425887?

The RGB value is 66, 88, 135: 66 red, 88 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425887?

The complementary color is #877142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425887?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425887 color

#425887 rgb(66, 88, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #425887 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 34.5% green and 52.9% blue (66, 88, 135).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 34% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.05:1).

#425887 color codes

HEX	`#425887`
RGB	`rgb(66, 88, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 34.5%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 34%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 51%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 35%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.64, 5.69, -28.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.64, 29.38, 281.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.108, 9.886, 24.293)`
Decimal	`4348039`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425887, 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 #425887	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#425887 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #425887 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425887; }
.text { color: #425887; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425887; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 88 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425887, #4e4287); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #425887?: #425887 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #425887?: The RGB value is 66, 88, 135: 66 red, 88 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425887?: The complementary color is #877142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425887?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.