Information about #42668A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #42668A is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 102, 138) — 25.9% red, 40% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 28 / 14 / 0 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced steel-blue azure, #42668A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Wavelength (#3C6886). Nearby in the Register you will also find Wedgewood (#4C6B88) and Queen Blue (#436B95).

In RGB terms — rgb(66, 102, 138) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #42668A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. #42668A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#42668A color variations

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

#42668A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42668A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#42668A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42668A 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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#42668A 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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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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#8A4266
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#668A42
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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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#8A428A
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#8A6642
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Nearest named colors to #42668A

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

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Filmpro Sky Blue color link
Filmpro Sky Blue

#355D90

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

#42668A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42668A
  • RGB66, 102, 138
  • CMYK28, 14, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(66, 102, 138)
  • HSL210°, 35%, 40%
  • HSL Precise210°, 35.294%, 40%
  • HSV210°, 52%, 54%
  • HSB210°, 52%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.400, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.400, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.400, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42668A
  • DECIMAL ID4351626
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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