Close to Iris
#424DC2
#424DC2 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 30.2% green, and 76.1% blue. Its hue is 235°, with 51% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #424DC2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.84:1 AABlack text on this color
3.07:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.84:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.07:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #424DC2 as they’d see it.
#424DC2 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #424DC2
What color is #424DC2?
#424DC2 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 30.2% green, and 76.1% blue. Its hue is 235°, with 51% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #424DC2 in RGB?
#424DC2 is rgb(66, 77, 194): 66 red, 77 green, and 194 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #424DC2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(66, 60, 0, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #424DC2?
PANTONE 293 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #424DC2?
Its complement #625D00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.