What color is #42606D?

#42606D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Under the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42606D?

The RGB value is 66, 96, 109: 66 red, 96 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42606D?

The complementary color is #6D4F42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42606D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42606D color

#42606D rgb(66, 96, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #42606D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 37.6% green and 42.7% blue (66, 96, 109).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 25% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Under the Sea (#395D68), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#42606D color codes

HEX	`#42606D`
RGB	`rgb(66, 96, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 37.6%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 25%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 39%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 12%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.95, -7.36, -10.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.95, 13.13, 235.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.189, 10.628, 16.032)`
Decimal	`4350061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42606D, 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 #42606D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#42606D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #42606D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42606d; }
.text { color: #42606d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42606d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 96 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42606d, #424b6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #42606D?: #42606D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Under the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42606D?: The RGB value is 66, 96, 109: 66 red, 96 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42606D?: The complementary color is #6D4F42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42606D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.