Information about #4B5866 color

#4B5866 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4B5866 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(75, 88, 102) — 29.4% red, 34.5% green, 40% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 5 / 0 / 60. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #4B5866 reads as a softly toned steel-blue azure and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Fiord (#4B5A62). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dalek (#475769) and Compass (#4B5761).

In RGB terms — rgb(75, 88, 102) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4B5866 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:60) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #4B5866 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4B5866 color variations

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

#4B5866 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 #4B5866

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

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Compass color link
Compass

#4B5761

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B5866
  • RGB75, 88, 102
  • CMYK11, 5, 0, 60
  • CSSrgb(75, 88, 102)
  • HSL211°, 15%, 35%
  • HSL Precise211.111°, 15.254%, 34.706%
  • HSV211°, 26%, 40%
  • HSB211°, 26%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.345, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.345, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.345, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4B5866
  • DECIMAL ID4937830
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01