Information about #4A4C85 color

#4A4C85 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4A4C85 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 76, 133) — 29% red, 29.8% green, 52.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 22 / 0 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned deep-sea blue, #4A4C85 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 a hair away from Purple Navy (#4E5180). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Twilight (#4E518B) and Dusk (#4E5481).

In RGB terms — rgb(74, 76, 133) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4A4C85 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. No one has named #4A4C85 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4A4C85 color variations

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

#4A4C85 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 #4A4C85

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

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Fascinator color link
Fascinator

#4F4081

Magik color link
Magik

#3E4C7A

Victoria color link
Victoria

#534491

Blue Gem color link
Blue Gem

#4B3C8E

Takaka color link
Takaka

#3D4D78

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A4C85
  • RGB74, 76, 133
  • CMYK23, 22, 0, 48
  • CSSrgb(74, 76, 133)
  • HSL238°, 29%, 41%
  • HSL Precise237.966°, 28.502%, 40.588%
  • HSV238°, 44%, 52%
  • HSB238°, 44%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.298, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.298, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.298, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4A4C85
  • DECIMAL ID4869253
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01