Information about #42698F color

#42698F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #42698F belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(66, 105, 143) (25.9% red, 41.2% green, 56.1% blue), or CMYK 30 / 15 / 0 / 44 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced azure, #42698F feels open and friendly. 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 practically indistinguishable from Queen Blue (#436B95). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wavelength (#3C6886) and Calypso (#3D7188).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(66, 105, 143)), which gives #42698F its character. If you plan to put text on a #42698F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#42698F color variations

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

#42698F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9
#D5E0EC

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White

#FFFFFF

#42698F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#42698F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42698F 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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#42698F 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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#8F4269
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#698F42
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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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Nearest named colors to #42698F

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

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Jelly Bean Blue color link
Jelly Bean Blue

#44798E

Super Duper color link
Super Duper

#42639F

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Filmpro Sky Blue color link
Filmpro Sky Blue

#355D90

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

#42698F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#42698F color image #42698F color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42698F
  • RGB66, 105, 143
  • CMYK30, 15, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(66, 105, 143)
  • HSL210°, 37%, 41%
  • HSL Precise209.61°, 36.842%, 40.98%
  • HSV210°, 54%, 56%
  • HSB210°, 54%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.412, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.412, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.412, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42698F
  • DECIMAL ID4352399
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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