Information about #487B91 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #487B91 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(72, 123, 145) (28.2% red, 48.2% green, 56.9% blue), or CMYK 29 / 9 / 0 / 43 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #487B91 reads as a moderately toned sky-leaning azure and 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 practically indistinguishable from Jelly Bean Blue (#44798E). Slightly further away sit Norwester (#48798A) and Antique Blue (#4E7B96).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(72, 123, 145)), which gives #487B91 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #487B91 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#487B91 color variations

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

#487B91 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#487B91 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#487B91 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#487B91 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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#487B91 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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#935F48

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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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#938448
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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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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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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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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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#844893
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#935F48
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Nearest named colors to #487B91

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

Jelly Bean Blue color link
Jelly Bean Blue

#44798E

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

#487B91 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#487B91
  • RGB72, 123, 145
  • CMYK29, 9, 0, 43
  • CSSrgb(72, 123, 145)
  • HSL198°, 34%, 43%
  • HSL Precise198.082°, 33.641%, 42.549%
  • HSV198°, 50%, 57%
  • HSB198°, 50%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.482, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.482, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.482, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID487B91
  • DECIMAL ID4750225
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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