Information about #485D7E color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #485D7E reads as a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Hendrix (#4C567C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chambray (#475877) and Rustic Blue (#525D80).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(72, 93, 126)), which gives #485D7E its character. If you plan to put text on a #485D7E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #485D7E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#485D7E color variations
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#485D7E color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#485D7E color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#485D7E color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#485D7E color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#485D7E 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 #485D7E color
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Nearest named colors to #485D7E
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4C567C
#475877
#525D80
#535E7F
#4E5481
#4E5180
#3B5F78
#486C7A
#536878
#516572
#4C6B88
#365C7D
#485D7E color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#485D7E
- RGB72, 93, 126
- CMYK21, 13, 0, 51
- CSSrgb(72, 93, 126)
- HSL217°, 27%, 39%
- HSL Precise216.667°, 27.273%, 38.824%
- HSV217°, 43%, 49%
- HSB217°, 43%, 49%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
- GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.365, 0.494)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.365, 0.494, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.365, 0.494)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID485D7E
- DECIMAL ID4742526
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
