What color is #425E96?

#425E96 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #425E96?

The RGB value is 66, 94, 150: 66 red, 94 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #425E96?

The complementary color is #967A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #425E96?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#425E96 color

#425E96 rgb(66, 94, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #425E96 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 36.9% green and 58.8% blue (66, 94, 150).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 39% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

#425E96 color codes

HEX	`#425E96`
RGB	`rgb(66, 94, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 36.9%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 39%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 56%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 37%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.19, 6.91, -33.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.19, 34.57, 281.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.753, 11.365, 30.423)`
Decimal	`4349590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #425E96, 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 #425E96	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#425E96 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #425E96 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #425e96; }
.text { color: #425e96; }
.border { border: 2px solid #425e96; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 94 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #425e96, #504296); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #425E96?: #425E96 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #425E96?: The RGB value is 66, 94, 150: 66 red, 94 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #425E96?: The complementary color is #967A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #425E96?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.