What color is #425B8D?

#425B8D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #425B8D?

The RGB value is 66, 91, 141: 66 red, 91 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425B8D?

The complementary color is #8D7442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425B8D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425B8D color

#425B8D rgb(66, 91, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #425B8D is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 35.7% green and 55.3% blue (66, 91, 141).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 36% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#425B8D color codes

HEX	`#425B8D`
RGB	`rgb(66, 91, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 35.7%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 36%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 53%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 35%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.83, 5.78, -30.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.83, 31.13, 280.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.794, 10.563, 26.664)`
Decimal	`4348813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425B8D, 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 #425B8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#425B8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #425B8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425b8d; }
.text { color: #425b8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425b8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 91 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425b8d, #4f428d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #425B8D?: #425B8D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #425B8D?: The RGB value is 66, 91, 141: 66 red, 91 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425B8D?: The complementary color is #8D7442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425B8D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.