What color is #426575?

#426575 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Atlantis. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #426575?

The RGB value is 66, 101, 117: 66 red, 101 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #426575?

The complementary color is #755242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #426575?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#426575 color

#426575 rgb(66, 101, 117)

Shades of blue

The hex color #426575 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 39.6% green and 45.9% blue (66, 101, 117).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 28% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Atlantis (#336172), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#426575 color codes

HEX	`#426575`
RGB	`rgb(66, 101, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 39.6%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 28%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 44%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 14%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.81, -7.98, -12.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.81, 15.2, 238.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.11, 11.749, 18.561)`
Decimal	`4351349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #426575, 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 #426575	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#426575 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	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 #426575 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #426575; }
.text { color: #426575; }
.border { border: 2px solid #426575; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 101 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #426575, #424b75); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #426575?: #426575 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Atlantis. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #426575?: The RGB value is 66, 101, 117: 66 red, 101 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #426575?: The complementary color is #755242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #426575?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.