Information about #4B5366 color

#4B5366 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4B5366 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(75, 83, 102) — 29.4% red, 32.5% green, 40% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 7 / 0 / 60. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4B5366 presents itself as a gently muted sky-leaning azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vintage Indigo (#4A556B). Slightly further away sit Dalek (#475769) and Compass (#4B5761).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(75, 83, 102)), which gives #4B5366 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4B5366: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:60) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #4B5366 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4B5366 color variations

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

#4B5366 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 #4B5366

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

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Compass color link
Compass

#4B5761

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

Jimmy Dean color link
Jimmy Dean

#51535D

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B5366
  • RGB75, 83, 102
  • CMYK11, 7, 0, 60
  • CSSrgb(75, 83, 102)
  • HSL222°, 15%, 35%
  • HSL Precise222.222°, 15.254%, 34.706%
  • HSV222°, 26%, 40%
  • HSB222°, 26%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.325, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.325, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.325, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4B5366
  • DECIMAL ID4936550
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01