Information about #4C9DBB color

#4C9DBB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4C9DBB is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(76, 157, 187) — 29.8% red, 61.6% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 44 / 12 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4C9DBB presents itself as a pleasantly vivid azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Hemisphere (#4E93BA). Slightly further away sit Toto (#519DAF) and Aquarius (#43A8C5).

In RGB terms — rgb(76, 157, 187) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. #4C9DBB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4C9DBB color variations

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#4C9DBB 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 #4C9DBB

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

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C9DBB
  • RGB76, 157, 187
  • CMYK44, 12, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(76, 157, 187)
  • HSL196°, 45%, 52%
  • HSL Precise196.216°, 44.939%, 51.569%
  • HSV196°, 59%, 73%
  • HSB196°, 59%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.616, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.616, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.616, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4C9DBB
  • DECIMAL ID5021115
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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