Colour
#4235BA
- #4235BA
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark blue
#4235BA is a blue with RGB values 66, 53, 186 and HSL 246°, 56%, 47%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 8.6:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark blue.
Colour values
#4235BA#4235BA
HEX#4235BA
RGBrgb(66, 53, 186)
RGB (0–1)0.2588, 0.2078, 0.7294
RGB percentages25.9%, 20.8%, 72.9%
HSLhsl(245.9, 55.6%, 46.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(245.9, 71.5%, 72.9%)
CMYK64.5%, 71.5%, 0%, 27.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer4,339,130
CSS custom property--colour: #4235BA;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.0725WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness83 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 8.57:1
Contrast with white8.57:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black2.45:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#414141
Inverted#BDCA45
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text8.57:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text2.45:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#ADBA35
Analogous#356BBA, #8435BA
Triadic#BA4235, #35BA42
Split complementary#BA8435, #6BBA35
Tetradic#BA356B, #ADBA35, #35BA84
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R66
G53
B186
Red66 (25.9%)
Green53 (20.8%)
Blue186 (72.9%)
Hue245.86°
Saturation (HSL)55.65%
Lightness46.86%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 42 · G 35 · B BA
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