#425461 Color
#425461 is rgb(66, 84, 97) in RGB, hsl(205, 19%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 13%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Coral (#54626F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#425461rgb(66, 84, 97)hsl(205, 19%, 32%)hsv(205, 32%, 38%)cmyk(32%, 13%, 0%, 62%)oklch(43.6% 0.031 239.8)lab(34.58% -4.60 -9.99)lch(34.58% 11.00 245.27)What #425461 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 #425461, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#425461 Channel Values
How #425461 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 84 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 205° · S 19% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 205° · S 32% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.86:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #425461 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 #425461
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #425461; 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 #425461
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 #425461 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.
#425461#515161#4C5261#4F4F61#4A5161#405656#41555A#525252Using #425461 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-425461: #425461;background-color: #425461;colors: { 'color-425461': '#425461' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.329, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_425461">#425461</color>fill="#425461"More Blue Colors
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#425461 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #425461?
#425461 is a dark blue — rgb(66, 84, 97) in RGB and hsl(205, 19%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Coral (#54626F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.
What is the RGB value of #425461?
#425461 is rgb(66, 84, 97) — red 66, green 84, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #425461?
#425461 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 13%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #425461 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #425461 scores 7.86:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #425461 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #425461 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 10.35, which is visibly different.
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