#424B80 Color
#424B80 is rgb(66, 75, 128) in RGB, hsl(231, 32%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 41%, 0%, 50%) 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 5.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#424B80rgb(66, 75, 128)hsl(231, 32%, 38%)hsv(231, 48%, 50%)cmyk(48%, 41%, 0%, 50%)oklch(43.1% 0.088 274.8)lab(33.06% 8.18 -31.59)lch(33.06% 32.64 284.51)What #424B80 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 #424B80, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#424B80 Channel Values
How #424B80 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 75 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 231° · S 32% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 231° · S 48% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.24:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #424B80 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 #424B80
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #424B80; 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 #424B80
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 #424B80 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.
#424B80#4A4A80#474A80#484880#464980#355454#3B5168#4F4F4FUsing #424B80 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-424b80: #424B80;background-color: #424B80;colors: { 'color-424b80': '#424B80' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.294, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_424b80">#424B80</color>fill="#424B80"More Blue Colors
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#424B80 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #424B80?
#424B80 is a dark blue — rgb(66, 75, 128) in RGB and hsl(231, 32%, 38%) 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 5.16.
What is the RGB value of #424B80?
#424B80 is rgb(66, 75, 128) — red 66, green 75, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #424B80?
#424B80 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 41%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #424B80 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #424B80 scores 8.24:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #424B80 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #424B80 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 17.53, which is visibly different.
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