#425FB6

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #425FB6

At its core, #425FB6 is a medium and moderate hue. 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 182.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 64% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow, and 29% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#425FB6
RGB66, 95, 182
HSL225.0°, 46.8%, 48.6%
CMYK64%, 48%, 0%, 29%
HSV225.0°, 63.7%, 71.4%
LAB42.3, 17.4, -49.4
XYZ14.8, 12.7, 45.9
Decimal4349878

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.54:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.01:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #425FB6; }
.text-color { color: #425FB6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #425FB6; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B