Information about #485A7B color
Basic facts about this digital color
#485A7B is a softly balanced azure that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chambray (#475877). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hendrix (#4C567C) and Dusk (#4E5481).
In RGB terms — rgb(72, 90, 123) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #485A7B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#485A7B color variations
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#485A7B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#485A7B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#485A7B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#485A7B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#485A7B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #485A7B color
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Nearest named colors to #485A7B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#475877
#4C567C
#4E5481
#525D80
#4E5180
#535E7F
#3B5F78
#47526E
#424F71
#515072
#454C73
#516572
#485A7B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#485A7B
- RGB72, 90, 123
- CMYK20, 13, 0, 52
- CSSrgb(72, 90, 123)
- HSL219°, 26%, 38%
- HSL Precise218.824°, 26.154%, 38.235%
- HSV219°, 41%, 48%
- HSB219°, 41%, 48%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
- GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.353, 0.482)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.353, 0.482, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.353, 0.482)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID485A7B
- DECIMAL ID4741755
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
