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Information about #42418A color

#42418A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#42418A falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 65, 138) — 25.9% red, 25.5% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 28 / 29 / 0 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated classic blue, #42418A sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Navy Blue (#3D3D90) and Blue Gem (#4B3C8E).

The recipe behind #42418A is rgb(66, 65, 138), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#42418A color variations

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

#42418A 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #42418A

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

Blue Gem color link
Blue Gem

#4B3C8E

Blueberry color link
Blueberry

#464196

Kudos color link
Kudos

#353A8B

Fascinator color link
Fascinator

#4F4081

Superhero color link
Superhero

#374E88

Victoria color link
Victoria

#534491

Purple Haze color link
Purple Haze

#4E387E

Fairground color link
Fairground

#483A79

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42418A
  • RGB66, 65, 138
  • CMYK28, 29, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(66, 65, 138)
  • HSL241°, 36%, 40%
  • HSL Precise240.822°, 35.961%, 39.804%
  • HSV241°, 53%, 54%
  • HSB241°, 53%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.255, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.255, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.255, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID42418A
  • DECIMAL ID4342154
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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