#425066 Color
#425066 is rgb(66, 80, 102) in RGB, hsl(217, 21%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 22%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#425066rgb(66, 80, 102)hsl(217, 21%, 33%)hsv(217, 35%, 40%)cmyk(35%, 22%, 0%, 60%)oklch(42.8% 0.041 259.3)lab(33.50% -1.19 -14.76)lch(33.50% 14.80 265.39)What #425066 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 #425066, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#425066 Channel Values
How #425066 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 80 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 21% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 35% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.17:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #425066 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 #425066
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #425066; 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 #425066
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 #425066 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.
#425066#4E4E66#494F66#4C4C66#484D66#3E5353#3F525B#4F4F4FUsing #425066 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-425066: #425066;background-color: #425066;colors: { 'color-425066': '#425066' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.314, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_425066">#425066</color>fill="#425066"More Blue Colors
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#425066 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #425066?
#425066 is a dark blue — rgb(66, 80, 102) in RGB and hsl(217, 21%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.
What is the RGB value of #425066?
#425066 is rgb(66, 80, 102) — red 66, green 80, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #425066?
#425066 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 22%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #425066 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #425066 scores 8.17:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #425066 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #425066 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 15.66, which is visibly different.
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