What color is #426578?

#426578 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 #426578?

The RGB value is 66, 101, 120: 66 red, 101 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #426578?

The complementary color is #785542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #426578?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#426578 color

#426578 rgb(66, 101, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #426578 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 39.6% green and 47.1% blue (66, 101, 120).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 29% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Atlantis (#336172), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#426578 color codes

HEX	`#426578`
RGB	`rgb(66, 101, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 39.6%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 29%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 45%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 16%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.93, -7.09, -14.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.93, 16.22, 244.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.289, 11.821, 19.505)`
Decimal	`4351352`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #426578, 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 #426578	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#426578 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #426578 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #426578; }
.text { color: #426578; }
.border { border: 2px solid #426578; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 101 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #426578, #424a78); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #426578?: #426578 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 #426578?: The RGB value is 66, 101, 120: 66 red, 101 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #426578?: The complementary color is #785542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #426578?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.