Information about #4A6179 color

#4A6179 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4A6179 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(74, 97, 121) — 29% red, 38% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 9 / 0 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4A6179 presents itself as a gently muted sky-leaning azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chambray (#475877). Slightly further away sit Slate (#516572) and Bismark (#486C7A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(74, 97, 121)), which gives #4A6179 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4A6179: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. No one has named #4A6179 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4A6179 color variations

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

#4A6179 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#4A6179 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#4A6179 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#4A6179 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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#4A6179 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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#78624A
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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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#77784A
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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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#784A60
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#60784A
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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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#624A78
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#78624A
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#60784A
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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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#78624A
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Nearest named colors to #4A6179

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

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Deep Space Sparkle color link
Deep Space Sparkle

#4A646C

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Opposite Flower color link
Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

#4A6179 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A6179
  • RGB74, 97, 121
  • CMYK18, 9, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(74, 97, 121)
  • HSL211°, 24%, 38%
  • HSL Precise210.638°, 24.103%, 38.235%
  • HSV211°, 39%, 47%
  • HSB211°, 39%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.380, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.380, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.380, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4A6179
  • DECIMAL ID4874617
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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