Information about #426172 color

#426172 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#426172 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 97, 114) — 25.9% red, 38% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 19 / 7 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#426172 presents itself as a mildly saturated azure — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blue Ashes (#3B5F78). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C) and Chambray (#475877).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(66, 97, 114)), which gives #426172 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#426172 color variations

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

#426172 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 #426172

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

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#426172
  • RGB66, 97, 114
  • CMYK19, 7, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(66, 97, 114)
  • HSL201°, 27%, 35%
  • HSL Precise201.25°, 26.667%, 35.294%
  • HSV201°, 42%, 45%
  • HSB201°, 42%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.380, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.380, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.380, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID426172
  • DECIMAL ID4350322
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01