Information about #42616A color

#42616A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#42616A falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 97, 106) — 25.9% red, 38% green, 41.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 4 / 0 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained cyan, #42616A sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Smalt Blue (#496267). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tax Break (#496569) and Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C).

In RGB terms — rgb(66, 97, 106) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. No one has named #42616A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#42616A color variations

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#42616A 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 #42616A

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

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42616A
  • RGB66, 97, 106
  • CMYK16, 4, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(66, 97, 106)
  • HSL194°, 23%, 34%
  • HSL Precise193.5°, 23.256%, 33.725%
  • HSV194°, 38%, 42%
  • HSB194°, 38%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.380, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.380, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.380, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID42616A
  • DECIMAL ID4350314
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01