#00425F

A very dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #00425F

Visually, #00425F is defined as a vivid blue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 66 green, and 95 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 100% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow, and 63% black. With a hue angle of 198.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#00425F
RGB0, 66, 95
HSL198.3°, 100.0%, 18.6%
CMYK100%, 31%, 0%, 63%
HSV198.3°, 100.0%, 37.3%
LAB25.9, -6.6, -22.3
XYZ4.0, 4.7, 11.5
Decimal16991

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.80:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.94:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.65:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00425F; }
.text-color { color: #00425F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #00425F; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F