#424770 Color
#424770 is rgb(66, 71, 112) in RGB, hsl(233, 26%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 37%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#424770rgb(66, 71, 112)hsl(233, 26%, 35%)hsv(233, 41%, 44%)cmyk(41%, 37%, 0%, 56%)oklch(41.2% 0.069 277.6)lab(31.14% 6.58 -24.65)lch(31.14% 25.51 284.94)What #424770 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 #424770, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#424770 Channel Values
How #424770 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 66 · G 71 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 233° · S 26% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 233° · S 41% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.87:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #424770 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.
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Colors That Go With #424770
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #424770; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #424770
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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How #424770 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.
#424770#464670#454770#454570#444670#3A4E4E#3D4B5D#4A4A4AUsing #424770 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-424770: #424770;background-color: #424770;colors: { 'color-424770': '#424770' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.278, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_424770">#424770</color>fill="#424770"More Blue Colors
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#424770 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #424770?
#424770 is a dark blue — rgb(66, 71, 112) in RGB and hsl(233, 26%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.
What is the RGB value of #424770?
#424770 is rgb(66, 71, 112) — red 66, green 71, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #424770?
#424770 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 37%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #424770 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #424770 scores 8.87:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #424770 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #424770 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 23.42, which is visibly different.
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