Information about #4B6B7E color

#4B6B7E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4B6B7E belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(75, 107, 126) (29.4% red, 42% green, 49.4% blue), or CMYK 20 / 7 / 0 / 51 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated azure, #4B6B7E sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bismark (#486C7A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Seachange (#4E6E81) and Wedgewood (#4C6B88).

In RGB terms — rgb(75, 107, 126) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4B6B7E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4B6B7E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4B6B7E color variations

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

#4B6B7E 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 #4B6B7E

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

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B6B7E
  • RGB75, 107, 126
  • CMYK20, 7, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(75, 107, 126)
  • HSL202°, 25%, 39%
  • HSL Precise202.353°, 25.373%, 39.412%
  • HSV202°, 40%, 49%
  • HSB202°, 40%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.420, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.420, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.420, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4B6B7E
  • DECIMAL ID4942718
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01