Information about #4A88BA color
Basic facts about this digital color
#4A88BA presents itself as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cool Blue (#4984B8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cyan Blue Azure (#4682BF) and Steel Blue (#4682B4).
In RGB terms — rgb(74, 136, 186) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4A88BA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. No one has named #4A88BA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#4A88BA color variations
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#4A88BA color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#4A88BA color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#4A88BA color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#4A88BA color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#4A88BA 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #4A88BA color
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Nearest named colors to #4A88BA
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4984B8
#4682BF
#4682B4
#4E82B4
#4D8DB2
#4C81C3
#4E93BA
#488AC7
#3D85B8
#5784C1
#5684AE
#4190AD
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#4A88BA
- RGB74, 136, 186
- CMYK44, 20, 0, 27
- CSSrgb(74, 136, 186)
- HSL207°, 45%, 51%
- HSL Precise206.786°, 44.8%, 50.98%
- HSV207°, 60%, 73%
- HSB207°, 60%, 73%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
- GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.533, 0.729)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.533, 0.729, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.533, 0.729)
- Percentage of Red in RGB29%
- Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID4A88BA
- DECIMAL ID4884666
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
