Information about #4B4E72 color

#4B4E72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4B4E72 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(75, 78, 114) (29.4% red, 30.6% green, 44.7% blue), or CMYK 15 / 14 / 0 / 55 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained deep-sea blue, #4B4E72 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Independence (#4C516D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Enigma (#515072) and Night Moves (#454C73).

In RGB terms — rgb(75, 78, 114) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4B4E72: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4B4E72 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4B4E72 color variations

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#4B4E72 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 #4B4E72

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

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B4E72
  • RGB75, 78, 114
  • CMYK15, 14, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(75, 78, 114)
  • HSL235°, 21%, 37%
  • HSL Precise235.385°, 20.635%, 37.059%
  • HSV235°, 34%, 45%
  • HSB235°, 34%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.306, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.306, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.306, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4B4E72
  • DECIMAL ID4935282
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01