Information about #424E85 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #424E85 reads as a mildly saturated classic blue and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Superhero (#374E88). Nearby in the Register you will also find Magik (#3E4C7A) and Purple Navy (#4E5180).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(66, 78, 133)), which gives #424E85 its character. If you plan to put text on a #424E85 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #424E85 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#424E85 color variations
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#424E85 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#424E85 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#424E85 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#424E85 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#424E85 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 #424E85 color
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Nearest named colors to #424E85
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#374E88
#3E4C7A
#4E5180
#4E518B
#3D4D78
#4E5481
#4C567C
#3D3F7D
#475877
#454C73
#483D8B
#32527B
#424E85 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#424E85
- RGB66, 78, 133
- CMYK26, 22, 0, 48
- CSSrgb(66, 78, 133)
- HSL229°, 34%, 39%
- HSL Precise229.254°, 33.668%, 39.02%
- 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)0.522
- GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.306, 0.522)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.306, 0.522, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.306, 0.522)
- Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID424E85
- DECIMAL ID4345477
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
