What color is #42619B?

#42619B is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42619B?

The RGB value is 66, 97, 155: 66 red, 97 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42619B?

The complementary color is #9B7C42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42619B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42619B color

#42619B rgb(66, 97, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #42619B is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 38% green and 60.8% blue (66, 97, 155).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 40% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#42619B color codes

HEX	`#42619B`
RGB	`rgb(66, 97, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 38%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 40%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 57%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 37%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.33, 6.71, -35.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.33, 35.69, 280.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.436, 12.073, 32.679)`
Decimal	`4350363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42619B, 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 #42619B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#42619B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #42619B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42619b; }
.text { color: #42619b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42619b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 97 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42619b, #50429b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #42619B?: #42619B is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42619B?: The RGB value is 66, 97, 155: 66 red, 97 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42619B?: The complementary color is #9B7C42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42619B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.