Information about #42458A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #42458A is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 69, 138) — 25.9% red, 27.1% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 28 / 27 / 0 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#42458A presents itself as a mildly saturated classic blue — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). Slightly further away sit Soft Navy Blue (#3D3D90) and Blueberry (#464196).

The recipe behind #42458A is rgb(66, 69, 138), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. #42458A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#42458A color variations

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

#42458A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42458A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#272952

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Black

#000000

#42458A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42458A 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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#426189

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#427D89

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#42458A 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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#688A42
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#8A6442
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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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#42688A
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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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#8A4245
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#458A42
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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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#87428A
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#8A8742
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#458A42
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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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#8A4268
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#8A8742
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#428A64
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Nearest named colors to #42458A

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

Dark Slate Blue color link
Dark Slate Blue

#483D8B

Soft Navy Blue color link
Soft Navy Blue

#3D3D90

Blueberry color link
Blueberry

#464196

Blue Gem color link
Blue Gem

#4B3C8E

Superhero color link
Superhero

#374E88

Jack In The Box color link
Jack In The Box

#3D3F7D

Divine Blue Purple color link
Divine Blue Purple

#3F3994

Fascinator color link
Fascinator

#4F4081

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Kudos color link
Kudos

#353A8B

Magik color link
Magik

#3E4C7A

Victoria color link
Victoria

#534491

#42458A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#42458A color image #42458A color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42458A
  • RGB66, 69, 138
  • CMYK28, 27, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(66, 69, 138)
  • HSL238°, 35%, 40%
  • HSL Precise237.5°, 35.294%, 40%
  • HSV238°, 52%, 54%
  • HSB238°, 52%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.271, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.271, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.271, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42458A
  • DECIMAL ID4343178
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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