#425880 Color
#425880 is rgb(66, 88, 128) in RGB, hsl(219, 32%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 31%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#425880rgb(66, 88, 128)hsl(219, 32%, 38%)hsv(219, 48%, 50%)cmyk(48%, 31%, 0%, 50%)oklch(46% 0.071 261.9)lab(36.96% 0.38 -25.50)lch(36.96% 25.50 270.86)What #425880 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 #425880, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#425880 Channel Values
How #425880 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 88 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 219° · S 32% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 219° · S 48% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.14:1 vs white · 2.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #425880 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 #425880
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #425880; 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 #425880
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 #425880 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.
#425880#555580#4E5680#525280#4C5480#385E5E#3C5C6D#585858Using #425880 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-425880: #425880;background-color: #425880;colors: { 'color-425880': '#425880' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.345, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_425880">#425880</color>fill="#425880"More Blue Colors
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#425880 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #425880?
#425880 is a dark blue — rgb(66, 88, 128) in RGB and hsl(219, 32%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.21.
What is the RGB value of #425880?
#425880 is rgb(66, 88, 128) — red 66, green 88, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #425880?
#425880 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 31%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #425880 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #425880 scores 7.14:1 against white and 2.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #425880 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #425880 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 18.87, which is visibly different.
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