Information about #42317C color
Basic facts about this digital color
#42317C presents itself as a pleasantly vivid blue — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Minsk (#3F307F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Windsor (#462C77) and Fairground (#483A79).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(66, 49, 124)), which gives #42317C its character. If you plan to put text on a #42317C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #42317C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#42317C color variations
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#42317C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#42317C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#42317C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#42317C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#42317C 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #42317C color
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Nearest named colors to #42317C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#3F307F
#462C77
#483A79
#4E387E
#352F77
#342D7E
#4C2882
#3D3F7D
#4C3371
#522D80
#3C3B6E
#353D75
#42317C color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#42317C
- RGB66, 49, 124
- CMYK23, 29, 0, 51
- CSSrgb(66, 49, 124)
- HSL254°, 43%, 34%
- HSL Precise253.6°, 43.353%, 33.922%
- HSV254°, 60%, 49%
- HSB254°, 60%, 49%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
- GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.192, 0.486)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.192, 0.486, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.192, 0.486)
- Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID42317C
- DECIMAL ID4338044
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
