Information about #48647A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #48647A is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 100, 122) — 28.2% red, 39.2% green, 47.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 9 / 0 / 52. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced steel-blue azure, #48647A sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bismark (#486C7A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Electric Blue (#536878) and Slate (#516572).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 100, 122) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #48647A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. #48647A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#48647A color variations

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

#48647A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#48647A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#48647A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#48647A 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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#48647A 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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#7A7748
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#7A484B
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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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#487A77
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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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#7A4864
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#647A48
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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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#5E487A
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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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#77487A
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#7A5E48
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#4B7A48
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Nearest named colors to #48647A

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

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

Deep Space Sparkle color link
Deep Space Sparkle

#4A646C

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

#48647A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48647A
  • RGB72, 100, 122
  • CMYK20, 9, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(72, 100, 122)
  • HSL206°, 26%, 38%
  • HSL Precise206.4°, 25.773%, 38.039%
  • HSV206°, 41%, 48%
  • HSB206°, 41%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.392, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.392, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.392, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID48647A
  • DECIMAL ID4744314
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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