Information about #4B617E color

#4B617E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4B617E falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(75, 97, 126) — 29.4% red, 38% green, 49.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 11 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned sky-leaning azure, #4B617E occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rustic Blue (#525D80). Slightly further away sit Lifesaver (#535E7F) and Hendrix (#4C567C).

The recipe behind #4B617E is rgb(75, 97, 126), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4B617E: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4B617E color variations

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#4B617E 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 #4B617E

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

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B617E
  • RGB75, 97, 126
  • CMYK20, 11, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(75, 97, 126)
  • HSL214°, 25%, 39%
  • HSL Precise214.118°, 25.373%, 39.412%
  • HSV214°, 40%, 49%
  • HSB214°, 40%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.380, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.380, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.380, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4B617E
  • DECIMAL ID4940158
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01