Information about #4F72BE color

#4F72BE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4F72BE falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(79, 114, 190) — 31% red, 44.7% green, 74.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 44 / 30 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4F72BE presents itself as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Quantum (#4A6CB4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Anchor (#526DB2) and Skydiver (#4677C8).

The recipe behind #4F72BE is rgb(79, 114, 190), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4F72BE: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. #4F72BE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4F72BE color variations

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

#4F72BE 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 #4F72BE

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

Quantum color link
Quantum

#4A6CB4

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Skydiver color link
Skydiver

#4677C8

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Onetta Blue color link
Onetta Blue

#4070B8

Kasper Blue color link
Kasper Blue

#4072B7

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Han Blue color link
Han Blue

#446CCF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F72BE
  • RGB79, 114, 190
  • CMYK44, 30, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(79, 114, 190)
  • HSL221°, 46%, 53%
  • HSL Precise221.081°, 46.058%, 52.745%
  • HSV221°, 58%, 75%
  • HSB221°, 58%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.447, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.447, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.447, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4F72BE
  • DECIMAL ID5206718
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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