Information about #42596C color

#42596C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#42596C falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 89, 108) — 25.9% red, 34.9% green, 42.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 7 / 0 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#42596C is a softly toned sky-leaning azure that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dalek (#475769). Its next-closest registered neighbors are East Bay (#47526E) and Vintage Indigo (#4A556B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(66, 89, 108)), which gives #42596C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #42596C: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. #42596C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#42596C color variations

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

#42596C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42596C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#42596C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42596C 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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#42596C 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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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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#426C69
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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #42596C

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

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Vintage Indigo color link
Vintage Indigo

#4A556B

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

Deep Space Sparkle color link
Deep Space Sparkle

#4A646C

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

#42596C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42596C
  • RGB66, 89, 108
  • CMYK16, 7, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(66, 89, 108)
  • HSL207°, 24%, 34%
  • HSL Precise207.143°, 24.138%, 34.118%
  • HSV207°, 39%, 42%
  • HSB207°, 39%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.349, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.349, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.349, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID42596C
  • DECIMAL ID4348268
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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