#425FA8

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #425FA8

The precise color #425FA8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 95, and 168.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 61% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow, and 34% black. With a hue angle of 222.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#425FA8
RGB66, 95, 168
HSL222.9°, 43.6%, 45.9%
CMYK61%, 43%, 0%, 34%
HSV222.9°, 60.7%, 65.9%
LAB41.5, 12.5, -42.5
XYZ13.4, 12.2, 38.7
Decimal4349864

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.43:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.92:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #425FA8; }
.text-color { color: #425FA8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #425FA8; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
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