Information about #468CAA color

#468CAA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #468CAA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(70, 140, 170) — 27.5% red, 54.9% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 39 / 12 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#468CAA is a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moderate Cerulean (#4A91A8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Endorphin (#4190AD) and Moderate Cornflower Blue (#4A85A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(70, 140, 170)), which gives #468CAA its character. If you plan to put text on a #468CAA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #468CAA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#468CAA color variations

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

#468CAA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#468CAA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#468CAA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#468CAA 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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#468CAA 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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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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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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#6446AA
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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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Nearest named colors to #468CAA

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

Moderate Cerulean color link
Moderate Cerulean

#4A91A8

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Moderate Cornflower Blue color link
Moderate Cornflower Blue

#4A85A8

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Moderate Arctic Blue color link
Moderate Arctic Blue

#4A9CA8

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

#468CAA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#468CAA color image #468CAA color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#468CAA
  • RGB70, 140, 170
  • CMYK39, 12, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(70, 140, 170)
  • HSL198°, 42%, 47%
  • HSL Precise198°, 41.667%, 47.059%
  • HSV198°, 59%, 67%
  • HSB198°, 59%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.549, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.549, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.549, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID468CAA
  • DECIMAL ID4623530
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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