Information about #4698BD color

#4698BD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4698BD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(70, 152, 189) — 27.5% red, 59.6% green, 74.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 47 / 15 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4698BD is a clearly saturated steel-blue azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hemisphere (#4E93BA). Slightly further away sit Boston Blue (#3B91B4) and Monge Blue (#4D8DB2).

The recipe behind #4698BD is rgb(70, 152, 189), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #4698BD: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4698BD color variations

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#4698BD 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 #4698BD

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

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4698BD
  • RGB70, 152, 189
  • CMYK47, 15, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(70, 152, 189)
  • HSL199°, 47%, 51%
  • HSL Precise198.655°, 47.41%, 50.784%
  • HSV199°, 63%, 74%
  • HSB199°, 63%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.596, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.596, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.596, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4698BD
  • DECIMAL ID4626621
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01