#425485 Color
#425485 is rgb(66, 84, 133) in RGB, hsl(224, 34%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 37%, 0%, 48%) 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 5.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#425485rgb(66, 84, 133)hsl(224, 34%, 39%)hsv(224, 50%, 52%)cmyk(50%, 37%, 0%, 48%)oklch(45.4% 0.084 267.7)lab(35.96% 4.04 -30.10)lch(35.96% 30.37 277.64)What #425485 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 #425485, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#425485 Channel Values
How #425485 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 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 224° · S 34% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 224° · S 50% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.4:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #425485 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 #425485
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #425485; 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 #425485
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 #425485 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.
#425485#515185#4C5285#4F4F85#4A5185#355C5C#3B596F#555555Using #425485 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-425485: #425485;background-color: #425485;colors: { 'color-425485': '#425485' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.329, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_425485">#425485</color>fill="#425485"More Blue Colors
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#425485 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #425485?
#425485 is a dark blue — rgb(66, 84, 133) in RGB and hsl(224, 34%, 39%) 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 5.15.
What is the RGB value of #425485?
#425485 is rgb(66, 84, 133) — red 66, green 84, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #425485?
#425485 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 37%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #425485 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #425485 scores 7.4:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #425485 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #425485 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 20.44, which is visibly different.
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