Information about #498ACD color

#498ACD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#498ACD falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 138, 205) — 28.6% red, 54.1% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 52 / 26 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#498ACD presents itself as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Silk Blue (#488AC7). Slightly further away sit Rich Sky Blue (#528CD3) and Celestial Blue (#4997D0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(73, 138, 205)), which gives #498ACD its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #498ACD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#498ACD color variations

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

#498ACD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#498ACD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#498ACD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#498ACD 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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#498ACD 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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#CE4B8C
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#8CCE4B
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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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#8C4BCE
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#CE8C4B
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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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#CE4BCE
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#CE8C4B
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#4BCE4B
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Nearest named colors to #498ACD

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

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Rich Sky Blue color link
Rich Sky Blue

#528CD3

Celestial Blue color link
Celestial Blue

#4997D0

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Cyan Blue Azure color link
Cyan Blue Azure

#4682BF

Havelock Blue color link
Havelock Blue

#5784C1

Skydiver color link
Skydiver

#4677C8

Tufts Blue color link
Tufts Blue

#3E8EDE

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

#498ACD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#498ACD
  • RGB73, 138, 205
  • CMYK52, 26, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(73, 138, 205)
  • HSL210°, 57%, 55%
  • HSL Precise210.455°, 56.897%, 54.51%
  • HSV210°, 64%, 80%
  • HSB210°, 64%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.541, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.541, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.541, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID498ACD
  • DECIMAL ID4819661
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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