Information about #4B5791 color

#4B5791 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4B5791 falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(75, 87, 145) — 29.4% red, 34.1% green, 56.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 23 / 0 / 43. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4B5791 is a softly balanced blue that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Twilight (#4E518B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dusky Blue (#475F94) and Governor Bay (#51559B).

In RGB terms — rgb(75, 87, 145) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. No one has named #4B5791 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4B5791 color variations

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#4B5791 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 #4B5791

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

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Governor Bay color link
Governor Bay

#51559B

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Super Duper color link
Super Duper

#42639F

Victoria color link
Victoria

#534491

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B5791
  • RGB75, 87, 145
  • CMYK27, 23, 0, 43
  • CSSrgb(75, 87, 145)
  • HSL230°, 32%, 43%
  • HSL Precise229.714°, 31.818%, 43.137%
  • HSV230°, 48%, 57%
  • HSB230°, 48%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.341, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.341, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.341, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4B5791
  • DECIMAL ID4937617
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01