Information about #04688A color

#04688A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #04688A belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(4, 104, 138) — 1.6% red, 40.8% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 53 / 13 / 0 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #04688A reads as a maximally vivid steel-blue azure and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Sea Blue (#006994). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kitsch (#006C7F) and Yeehaa (#006C98).

In RGB terms — rgb(4, 104, 138) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #04688A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#04688A color variations

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

#04688A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#04688A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#04688A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#04688A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#04688A 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
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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
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#8B6904
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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
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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
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#8B0469
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#698B04
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#69048B
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#8B2604
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#268B04
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Nearest named colors to #04688A

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

Sea Blue color link
Sea Blue

#006994

Kitsch color link
Kitsch

#006C7F

Yeehaa color link
Yeehaa

#006C98

IBM Blue color link
IBM Blue

#006699

Duck Blue color link
Duck Blue

#007791

Captain Cook color link
Captain Cook

#00689B

Blue Sapphire color link
Blue Sapphire

#126180

Deep Aqua color link
Deep Aqua

#08787F

Ocean color link
Ocean

#017B92

Mavericks Blue color link
Mavericks Blue

#00538C

Free Spirit color link
Free Spirit

#00777B

Deep Sea Blue color link
Deep Sea Blue

#015482

#04688A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#04688A
  • RGB4, 104, 138
  • CMYK53, 13, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(4, 104, 138)
  • HSL195°, 94%, 28%
  • HSL Precise195.224°, 94.366%, 27.843%
  • HSV195°, 97%, 54%
  • HSB195°, 97%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.016, 0.408, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.016, 0.408, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.016, 0.408, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID04688A
  • DECIMAL ID288906
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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