What color is #42646B?

#42646B is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42646B?

The RGB value is 66, 100, 107: 66 red, 100 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42646B?

The complementary color is #6B4942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42646B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42646B color

#42646B rgb(66, 100, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #42646B is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 39.2% green and 42% blue (66, 100, 107).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 24% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#42646B color codes

HEX	`#42646B`
RGB	`rgb(66, 100, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 39.2%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 24%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 38%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 7%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.14, -10.28, -7.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.14, 12.94, 217.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.457, 11.334, 15.596)`
Decimal	`4351083`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42646B, 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 #42646B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#42646B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	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 #42646B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42646b; }
.text { color: #42646b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42646b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 100 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42646b, #42506b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #42646B?: #42646B is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42646B?: The RGB value is 66, 100, 107: 66 red, 100 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42646B?: The complementary color is #6B4942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42646B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.