Information about #424E84 color

#424E84 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#424E84 falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 78, 132) — 25.9% red, 30.6% green, 51.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 26 / 21 / 0 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #424E84 reads as a moderately toned classic blue and holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 a near neighbor of Magik (#3E4C7A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Superhero (#374E88) and Purple Navy (#4E5180).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(66, 78, 132)), which gives #424E84 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #424E84: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. #424E84 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#424E84 color variations

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

#424E84 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 #424E84

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

Magik color link
Magik

#3E4C7A

Superhero color link
Superhero

#374E88

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Takaka color link
Takaka

#3D4D78

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#424E84
  • RGB66, 78, 132
  • CMYK26, 21, 0, 48
  • CSSrgb(66, 78, 132)
  • HSL229°, 33%, 39%
  • HSL Precise229.091°, 33.333%, 38.824%
  • HSV229°, 50%, 52%
  • HSB229°, 50%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.306, 0.518)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.306, 0.518, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.306, 0.518)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID424E84
  • DECIMAL ID4345476
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01