#425080 Color
#425080 is rgb(66, 80, 128) in RGB, hsl(226, 32%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 38%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#425080rgb(66, 80, 128)hsl(226, 32%, 38%)hsv(226, 48%, 50%)cmyk(48%, 38%, 0%, 50%)oklch(44.2% 0.081 270.5)lab(34.54% 5.14 -29.27)lch(34.54% 29.71 279.96)What #425080 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 #425080, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#425080 Channel Values
How #425080 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 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 226° · S 32% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 226° · S 48% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.8:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #425080 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 #425080
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #425080; 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 #425080
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 #425080 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.
#425080#4E4E80#494F80#4C4C80#484D80#365858#3B556A#525252Using #425080 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-425080: #425080;background-color: #425080;colors: { 'color-425080': '#425080' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.314, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_425080">#425080</color>fill="#425080"More Blue Colors
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#425080 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #425080?
#425080 is a dark blue — rgb(66, 80, 128) in RGB and hsl(226, 32%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.98.
What is the RGB value of #425080?
#425080 is rgb(66, 80, 128) — red 66, green 80, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #425080?
#425080 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 38%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #425080 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #425080 scores 7.8:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #425080 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #425080 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 21.56, which is visibly different.
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