Information about #42718B color

#42718B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#42718B falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 113, 139) — 25.9% red, 44.3% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 29 / 10 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#42718B presents itself as a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Calypso (#3D7188). Slightly further away sit Jelly Bean Blue (#44798E) and Norwester (#48798A).

The recipe behind #42718B is rgb(66, 113, 139), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #42718B: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. No one has named #42718B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#42718B color variations

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

#42718B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42718B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#274353

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Black

#000000

#42718B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42718B 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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#42718B 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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#8B8041
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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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#418B80
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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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#8B4171
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#718B41
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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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#5B418B
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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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#8B5B41
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#4C8B41
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Nearest named colors to #42718B

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

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Jelly Bean Blue color link
Jelly Bean Blue

#44798E

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Thousand Herb Color color link
Thousand Herb Color

#317589

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

#42718B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42718B
  • RGB66, 113, 139
  • CMYK29, 10, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(66, 113, 139)
  • HSL201°, 36%, 40%
  • HSL Precise201.37°, 35.61%, 40.196%
  • HSV201°, 53%, 55%
  • HSB201°, 53%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.443, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.443, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.443, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42718B
  • DECIMAL ID4354443
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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