What color is #426895?

#426895 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #426895?

The RGB value is 66, 104, 149: 66 red, 104 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #426895?

The complementary color is #956F42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #426895?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#426895 color

#426895 rgb(66, 104, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #426895 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 40.8% green and 58.4% blue (66, 104, 149).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 39% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

#426895 color codes

HEX	`#426895`
RGB	`rgb(66, 104, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 40.8%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 39%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 56%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 30%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.1, 0.32, -28.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.1, 28.69, 270.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.62, 13.228, 30.316)`
Decimal	`4352149`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #426895, 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 #426895	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#426895 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #426895 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #426895; }
.text { color: #426895; }
.border { border: 2px solid #426895; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 104 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #426895, #464295); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #426895?: #426895 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #426895?: The RGB value is 66, 104, 149: 66 red, 104 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #426895?: The complementary color is #956F42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #426895?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.