What color is #425DB4?

#425DB4 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #425DB4?

The RGB value is 66, 93, 180: 66 red, 93 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425DB4?

The complementary color is #B49942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425DB4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425DB4 color

#425DB4 rgb(66, 93, 180)

Shades of blue

The hex color #425DB4 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 36.5% green and 70.6% blue (66, 93, 180).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 46% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356AA), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#425DB4 color codes

HEX	`#425DB4`
RGB	`rgb(66, 93, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 36.5%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 46%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 63%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 48%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.66, 18, -49.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.66, 52.5, 290.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.397, 12.281, 44.783)`
Decimal	`4349364`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425DB4, 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 #425DB4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#425DB4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #425DB4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425db4; }
.text { color: #425db4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425db4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 93 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425db4, #6042b4); }

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Questions

What color is #425DB4?: #425DB4 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #425DB4?: The RGB value is 66, 93, 180: 66 red, 93 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425DB4?: The complementary color is #B49942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425DB4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.