Information about #4972AC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4972AC belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 114, 172) — 28.6% red, 44.7% green, 67.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 39 / 23 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #4972AC reads as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moderate Cobalt Blue (#4A6DA8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moderate Azure (#4A79A8) and Blue Yonder (#5072A7).

The recipe behind #4972AC is rgb(73, 114, 172), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #4972AC background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.3:1. No one has named #4972AC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4972AC color variations

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

#4972AC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#4972AC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#4972AC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#4972AC 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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#4972AC 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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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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Nearest named colors to #4972AC

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

Moderate Cobalt Blue color link
Moderate Cobalt Blue

#4A6DA8

Moderate Azure color link
Moderate Azure

#4A79A8

Blue Yonder color link
Blue Yonder

#5072A7

Quantum color link
Quantum

#4A6CB4

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Kasper Blue color link
Kasper Blue

#4072B7

Onetta Blue color link
Onetta Blue

#4070B8

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

Moderate Sapphire Blue color link
Moderate Sapphire Blue

#4A61A8

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

#4972AC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4972AC
  • RGB73, 114, 172
  • CMYK39, 23, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(73, 114, 172)
  • HSL215°, 40%, 48%
  • HSL Precise215.152°, 40.408%, 48.039%
  • HSV215°, 58%, 67%
  • HSB215°, 58%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.447, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.447, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.447, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4972AC
  • DECIMAL ID4813484
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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