Information about #42969B color

#42969B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#42969B falls into the Cyan Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 150, 155) — 25.9% red, 58.8% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 35 / 2 / 0 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #42969B reads as a pleasantly vivid cyan and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Wot Eva (#4495A4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Retreat (#39909B) and Sea (#3C9992).

In RGB terms — rgb(66, 150, 155) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#42969B color variations

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#42969B 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 #42969B

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

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42969B
  • RGB66, 150, 155
  • CMYK35, 2, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(66, 150, 155)
  • HSL183°, 40%, 43%
  • HSL Precise183.371°, 40.271%, 43.333%
  • HSV183°, 57%, 61%
  • HSB183°, 57%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.588, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.588, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.588, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42969B
  • DECIMAL ID4363931
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01