What color is #4258EE?

#4258EE is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Warm Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4258EE?

The RGB value is 66, 88, 238: 66 red, 88 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4258EE?

The complementary color is #EED842, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4258EE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4258EE color

#4258EE rgb(66, 88, 238)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4258EE is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 34.5% green and 93.3% blue (66, 88, 238).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 83% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#4258EE color codes

HEX	`#4258EE`
RGB	`rgb(66, 88, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 34.5%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 83%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 72%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 63%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.67, 41.54, -77.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.67, 88.14, 298.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.164, 14.309, 82.519)`
Decimal	`4348142`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4258EE, 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 #4258EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4258EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	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 #4258EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4258ee; }
.text { color: #4258ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4258ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 88 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4258ee, #8242ee); }

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Questions

What color is #4258EE?: #4258EE is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Warm Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4258EE?: The RGB value is 66, 88, 238: 66 red, 88 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4258EE?: The complementary color is #EED842, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4258EE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.