What color is #42689D?

#42689D is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42689D?

The RGB value is 66, 104, 157: 66 red, 104 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42689D?

The complementary color is #9D7742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42689D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42689D color

#42689D rgb(66, 104, 157)

Shades of blue

The hex color #42689D is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 40.8% green and 61.6% blue (66, 104, 157).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 41% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#42689D color codes

HEX	`#42689D`
RGB	`rgb(66, 104, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 40.8%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 41%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 58%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 34%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.5, 3.01, -32.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.5, 32.97, 275.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.281, 13.492, 33.796)`
Decimal	`4352157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42689D, 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 #42689D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#42689D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #42689D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42689d; }
.text { color: #42689d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42689d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 104 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42689d, #49429d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #42689D?: #42689D is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42689D?: The RGB value is 66, 104, 157: 66 red, 104 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42689D?: The complementary color is #9D7742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42689D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.