What color is #425C8B?

#425C8B is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #425C8B?

The RGB value is 66, 92, 139: 66 red, 92 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425C8B?

The complementary color is #8B7142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425C8B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425C8B color

#425C8B rgb(66, 92, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #425C8B is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 36.1% green and 54.5% blue (66, 92, 139).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 36% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 34% 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 6.7:1).

#425C8B color codes

HEX	`#425C8B`
RGB	`rgb(66, 92, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 36.1%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 36%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 53%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 34%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.03, 4.48, -29.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.03, 29.41, 278.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.733, 10.676, 25.916)`
Decimal	`4349067`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425C8B, 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 #425C8B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#425C8B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #425C8B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425c8b; }
.text { color: #425c8b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425c8b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 92 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425c8b, #4c428b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #425C8B?: #425C8B is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #425C8B?: The RGB value is 66, 92, 139: 66 red, 92 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425C8B?: The complementary color is #8B7142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425C8B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.