Information about #4D99CF color

#4D99CF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4D99CF belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(77, 153, 207) (30.2% red, 60% green, 81.2% blue), or CMYK 51 / 21 / 0 / 19 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated steel-blue azure, #4D99CF 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 practically indistinguishable from Celestial Blue (#4997D0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Carolina Blue (#56A0D3) and Titans Blue (#4B92DB).

In RGB terms — rgb(77, 153, 207) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4D99CF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. No one has named #4D99CF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4D99CF color variations

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

#4D99CF 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 #4D99CF

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

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Tufts Blue color link
Tufts Blue

#3E8EDE

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Blue Gray color link
Blue Gray

#6699CC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4D99CF
  • RGB77, 153, 207
  • CMYK51, 21, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(77, 153, 207)
  • HSL205°, 58%, 56%
  • HSL Precise204.923°, 57.522%, 55.686%
  • HSV205°, 63%, 81%
  • HSB205°, 63%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • GLSLvec3(0.302, 0.600, 0.812)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.302, 0.600, 0.812, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.302, 0.600, 0.812)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4D99CF
  • DECIMAL ID5085647
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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