Information about #42657E color

#42657E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #42657E is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 101, 126) — 25.9% red, 39.6% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 10 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced azure, #42657E holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 a near neighbor of Bismark (#486C7A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wavelength (#3C6886) and Blue Ashes (#3B5F78).

In RGB terms — rgb(66, 101, 126) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #42657E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#42657E color variations

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

#42657E 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 #42657E

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

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42657E
  • RGB66, 101, 126
  • CMYK24, 10, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(66, 101, 126)
  • HSL205°, 31%, 38%
  • HSL Precise205°, 31.25%, 37.647%
  • HSV205°, 48%, 49%
  • HSB205°, 48%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.396, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.396, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.396, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID42657E
  • DECIMAL ID4351358
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01