Information about #426188 color

#426188 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #426188 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(66, 97, 136) (25.9% red, 38% green, 53.3% blue), or CMYK 27 / 15 / 0 / 47 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced steel-blue azure, #426188 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wavelength (#3C6886). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dusky Blue (#475F94) and Wedgewood (#4C6B88).

The recipe behind #426188 is rgb(66, 97, 136), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #426188 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#426188 color variations

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

#426188 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 #426188

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

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#426188
  • RGB66, 97, 136
  • CMYK27, 15, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(66, 97, 136)
  • HSL213°, 35%, 40%
  • HSL Precise213.429°, 34.653%, 39.608%
  • HSV213°, 51%, 53%
  • HSB213°, 51%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.380, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.380, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.380, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID426188
  • DECIMAL ID4350344
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01