Information about #4A7BBA color

#4A7BBA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4A7BBA is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 123, 186) — 29% red, 48.2% green, 72.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 44 / 25 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated steel-blue azure, #4A7BBA 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 a hair away from Cool Blue (#4984B8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cyan Blue Azure (#4682BF) and Steel Blue (#4682B4).

In RGB terms — rgb(74, 123, 186) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4A7BBA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. No one has named #4A7BBA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4A7BBA color variations

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

#4A7BBA 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 #4A7BBA

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

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Kasper Blue color link
Kasper Blue

#4072B7

Onetta Blue color link
Onetta Blue

#4070B8

Skydiver color link
Skydiver

#4677C8

Quantum color link
Quantum

#4A6CB4

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A7BBA
  • RGB74, 123, 186
  • CMYK44, 25, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(74, 123, 186)
  • HSL214°, 45%, 51%
  • HSL Precise213.75°, 44.8%, 50.98%
  • HSV214°, 60%, 73%
  • HSB214°, 60%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.482, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.482, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.482, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4A7BBA
  • DECIMAL ID4881338
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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