Close to Twilight
#425596
#425596 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Twilight. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 33.3% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 226°, with 39% saturation and 42% 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 #425596.
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
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2.97:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.07:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.97:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #425596 as they’d see it.
#425596 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #425596
What color is #425596?
#425596 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Twilight. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 33.3% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 226°, with 39% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #425596 in RGB?
#425596 is rgb(66, 85, 150): 66 red, 85 green, and 150 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #425596 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(56, 43, 0, 41). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #425596?
PANTONE 301 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #425596?
Its complement #675811 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.