Information about #426171 color

#426171 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #426171 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(66, 97, 113) (25.9% red, 38% green, 44.3% blue), or CMYK 18 / 6 / 0 / 56 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#426171 is a moderately toned steel-blue azure that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C). Slightly further away sit Blue Ashes (#3B5F78) and Tax Break (#496569).

In RGB terms — rgb(66, 97, 113) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #426171 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#426171 color variations

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

#426171 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 #426171

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

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#426171
  • RGB66, 97, 113
  • CMYK18, 6, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(66, 97, 113)
  • HSL200°, 26%, 35%
  • HSL Precise200.426°, 26.257%, 35.098%
  • HSV200°, 42%, 44%
  • HSB200°, 42%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.380, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.380, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.380, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID426171
  • DECIMAL ID4350321
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01