Information about #426A7B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #426A7B belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 106, 123) — 25.9% red, 41.6% green, 48.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 22 / 7 / 0 / 52. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #426A7B reads as a moderately toned sky-leaning azure and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bismark (#486C7A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wavelength (#3C6886) and Blue Ashes (#3B5F78).

The recipe behind #426A7B is rgb(66, 106, 123), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #426A7B: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. #426A7B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#426A7B color variations

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#426A7B 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 #426A7B

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

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#426A7B
  • RGB66, 106, 123
  • CMYK22, 7, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(66, 106, 123)
  • HSL198°, 30%, 37%
  • HSL Precise197.895°, 30.159%, 37.059%
  • HSV198°, 46%, 48%
  • HSB198°, 46%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.416, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.416, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.416, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID426A7B
  • DECIMAL ID4352635
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01