Information about #468FBC color

#468FBC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #468FBC is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(70, 143, 188) (27.5% red, 56.1% green, 73.7% blue), or CMYK 46 / 18 / 0 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#468FBC is a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure 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 almost identical to Hemisphere (#4E93BA). Slightly further away sit Cool Blue (#4984B8) and Silk Blue (#488AC7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(70, 143, 188)), which gives #468FBC its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. #468FBC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#468FBC color variations

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

#468FBC 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 #468FBC

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

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#468FBC
  • RGB70, 143, 188
  • CMYK46, 18, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(70, 143, 188)
  • HSL203°, 47%, 51%
  • HSL Precise202.881°, 46.825%, 50.588%
  • HSV203°, 63%, 74%
  • HSB203°, 63%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.561, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.561, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.561, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID468FBC
  • DECIMAL ID4624316
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01