Information about #486684 color

#486684 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #486684 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 102, 132) — 28.2% red, 40% green, 51.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 12 / 0 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated sky-leaning azure, #486684 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Wedgewood (#4C6B88). Slightly further away sit Quantum Leap (#4F698B) and Seachange (#4E6E81).

The recipe behind #486684 is rgb(72, 102, 132), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. #486684 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#486684 color variations

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

#486684 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 #486684

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

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#486684
  • RGB72, 102, 132
  • CMYK24, 12, 0, 48
  • CSSrgb(72, 102, 132)
  • HSL210°, 29%, 40%
  • HSL Precise210°, 29.412%, 40%
  • HSV210°, 45%, 52%
  • HSB210°, 45%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.400, 0.518)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.400, 0.518, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.400, 0.518)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID486684
  • DECIMAL ID4744836
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01