Information about #4BBCED color

#4BBCED color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4BBCED belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(75, 188, 237) (29.4% red, 73.7% green, 92.9% blue), or CMYK 64 / 19 / 0 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively sky-leaning azure, #4BBCED has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Brilliant Cerulean (#51C2E7). Slightly further away sit Spring Sky (#3FB8F1) and Picton Blue (#45B1E8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(75, 188, 237)), which gives #4BBCED its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #4BBCED: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #4BBCED so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4BBCED color variations

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

#4BBCED 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 #4BBCED

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4BBCED
  • RGB75, 188, 237
  • CMYK64, 19, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(75, 188, 237)
  • HSL198°, 82%, 61%
  • HSL Precise198.148°, 81.818%, 61.176%
  • HSV198°, 68%, 93%
  • HSB198°, 68%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.737, 0.929)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.737, 0.929, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.737, 0.929)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID4BBCED
  • DECIMAL ID4963565
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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