Information about #424257 color

#424257 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #424257 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 66, 87) — 25.9% red, 25.9% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 8 / 0 / 66. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted classic blue, #424257 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Grayish Blue (#424259). Slightly further away sit Skywater (#404653) and Dotcom (#41415D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(66, 66, 87)), which gives #424257 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:66) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #424257 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#424257 color variations

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

#424257 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#424257 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#272734

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Black

#000000

#424257 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#424257 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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#524157

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#414A57

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#415257

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#415752

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#424257 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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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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#4D5742
#4D5742

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#574D42
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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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#424D57
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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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#574242
#574242

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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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#575742
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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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#57424D
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#575742
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#42574D
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Nearest named colors to #424257

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

Dark Grayish Blue color link
Dark Grayish Blue

#424259

Skywater color link
Skywater

#404653

Dotcom color link
Dotcom

#41415D

Dark Grayish Indigo color link
Dark Grayish Indigo

#484259

Dark Grayish Sapphire Blue color link
Dark Grayish Sapphire Blue

#424859

HEX color link
HEX

#484558

Rhino color link
Rhino

#3D4653

Mako color link
Mako

#444954

Warlord color link
Warlord

#45404F

Gun Powder color link
Gun Powder

#484753

Frances Navy color link
Frances Navy

#42485F

Zodiac color link
Zodiac

#413A5D

#424257 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#424257
  • RGB66, 66, 87
  • CMYK8, 8, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(66, 66, 87)
  • HSL240°, 14%, 30%
  • HSL Precise240°, 13.725%, 30%
  • HSV240°, 24%, 34%
  • HSB240°, 24%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.259, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.259, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.259, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID424257
  • DECIMAL ID4342359
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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