#425F8A
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #425F8A
When working with digital screens, the color #425F8A is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Steelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 95, 138).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 52% C, 31% M, 0% Y, and 46% K. With a hue angle of 215.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#425F8A
RGB66, 95, 138
HSL215.8°, 35.3%, 40.0%
CMYK52%, 31%, 0%, 46%
HSV215.8°, 52.2%, 54.1%
LAB39.9, 2.3, -27.1
XYZ10.9, 11.2, 25.6
Decimal4349834
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.49:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.24:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.75:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #425F8A;
}
.text-color {
color: #425F8A;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #425F8A;
}