Information about #4B87AC color

#4B87AC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4B87AC falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(75, 135, 172) — 29.4% red, 52.9% green, 67.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 38 / 15 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4B87AC presents itself as a mildly saturated azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moderate Cornflower Blue (#4A85A8). Slightly further away sit Monge Blue (#4D8DB2) and Cyan Azure (#4E82B4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(75, 135, 172)), which gives #4B87AC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #4B87AC: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. No one has named #4B87AC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4B87AC color variations

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#4B87AC 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 #4B87AC

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B87AC
  • RGB75, 135, 172
  • CMYK38, 15, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(75, 135, 172)
  • HSL203°, 39%, 48%
  • HSL Precise202.887°, 39.271%, 48.431%
  • HSV203°, 56%, 67%
  • HSB203°, 56%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.529, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.529, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.529, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4B87AC
  • DECIMAL ID4949932
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01