Information about #42246B color

#42246B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #42246B belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(66, 36, 107) (25.9% red, 14.1% green, 42% blue), or CMYK 16 / 28 / 0 / 58 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated blue-purple violet, #42246B occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Hallmark Purple (#452C63). Slightly further away sit As You Like It Liz (#482E6A) and Dancing Queen (#4A2D68).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(66, 36, 107)), which gives #42246B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #42246B: 12.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#42246B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#42246B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42246B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#341C55

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#271540

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Black

#000000

#42246B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42246B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#24236B

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#233F6B

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#42246B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#4D6B24
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#2A6B24
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#6B6524
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#242A6B
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#6B4124
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#246B41
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#6B244D
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#4D6B24
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#246B41
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#6B242A
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#4D6B24
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#246B65
#246B65

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Nearest named colors to #42246B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Hallmark Purple color link
Hallmark Purple

#452C63

As You Like It Liz color link
As You Like It Liz

#482E6A

Dancing Queen color link
Dancing Queen

#4A2D68

AILeadingPlume color link
AILeadingPlume

#4F276D

Pukeko color link
Pukeko

#3A2860

An color link
An

#3B2A60

Clowning Around color link
Clowning Around

#382161

North-Star color link
North-Star

#372561

Windsor color link
Windsor

#462C77

Jelly color link
Jelly

#3E3267

Spring Purple color link
Spring Purple

#381769

Royal Violet color link
Royal Violet

#3F1979

#42246B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42246B
  • RGB66, 36, 107
  • CMYK16, 28, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(66, 36, 107)
  • HSL265°, 50%, 28%
  • HSL Precise265.352°, 49.65%, 28.039%
  • HSV265°, 66%, 42%
  • HSB265°, 66%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.141, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.141, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.141, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID42246B
  • DECIMAL ID4334699
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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