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#424652 Color

#424652 is rgb(66, 70, 82) in RGB, hsl(225, 11%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 15%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Graphite (#41424C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#424652
HEX#424652
RGBrgb(66, 70, 82)
HSLhsl(225, 11%, 29%)
HSVhsv(225, 20%, 32%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 15%, 0%, 68%)
OKLCHoklch(39.5% 0.021 270.8)
LABlab(29.70% 0.51 -7.80)
LCHlch(29.70% 7.81 273.74)

What #424652 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #424652, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#424652 Channel Values

How #424652 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 66 · G 70 · B 828-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 225° · S 11% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 225° · S 20% · V 32%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 68%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.42:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #424652 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text9.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #424652

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #424652; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #424652

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #424652 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#424652
Protanopia#454552
Protanomaly#444652
Deuteranopia#454552
Deuteranomaly#444552
Tritanopia#404848
Tritanomaly#41474C
Achromatopsia#464646

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #424652 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-424652: #424652;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #424652;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-424652': '#424652' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.259, green: 0.275, blue: 0.322)
Android XML<color name="color_424652">#424652</color>
SVG fillfill="#424652"

More Blue Colors

#424652 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#424652 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #424652?

#424652 is a dark blue — rgb(66, 70, 82) in RGB and hsl(225, 11%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Graphite (#41424C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.36.

What is the RGB value of #424652?

#424652 is rgb(66, 70, 82) — red 66, green 70, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #424652?

#424652 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 15%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #424652 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #424652 scores 9.42:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #424652 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #424652 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.42, which is visibly different.

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