Information about #4AA7DC color

#4AA7DC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4AA7DC falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(74, 167, 220) — 29% red, 65.5% green, 86.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 57 / 21 / 0 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4AA7DC presents itself as a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Brilliant Cornflower Blue (#51AFE7). Slightly further away sit Picton Blue (#45B1E8) and Carolina Blue (#56A0D3).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(74, 167, 220)), which gives #4AA7DC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #4AA7DC: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. No one has named #4AA7DC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4AA7DC color variations

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#4AA7DC 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 #4AA7DC

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4AA7DC
  • RGB74, 167, 220
  • CMYK57, 21, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(74, 167, 220)
  • HSL202°, 68%, 58%
  • HSL Precise201.781°, 67.593%, 57.647%
  • HSV202°, 66%, 86%
  • HSB202°, 66%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.655, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.655, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.655, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4AA7DC
  • DECIMAL ID4892636
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01