What color is #42647C?

#42647C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42647C?

The RGB value is 66, 100, 124: 66 red, 100 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42647C?

The complementary color is #7C5A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42647C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42647C color

#42647C rgb(66, 100, 124)

Shades of blue

The hex color #42647C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 39.2% green and 48.6% blue (66, 100, 124).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 31% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#42647C color codes

HEX	`#42647C`
RGB	`rgb(66, 100, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 39.2%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 31%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 47%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 19%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.78, -5.28, -17.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.78, 18.04, 252.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.441, 11.727, 20.778)`
Decimal	`4351100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42647C, 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 #42647C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#42647C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #42647C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42647c; }
.text { color: #42647c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42647c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 100 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42647c, #42477c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #42647C?: #42647C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42647C?: The RGB value is 66, 100, 124: 66 red, 100 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42647C?: The complementary color is #7C5A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42647C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.