Information about #4C557B color

#4C557B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4C557B falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(76, 85, 123) — 29.8% red, 33.3% green, 48.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 15 / 0 / 52. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4C557B reads as a softly toned classic blue and 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 a hair away from Hendrix (#4C567C). Slightly further away sit Dusk (#4E5481) and Purple Navy (#4E5180).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(76, 85, 123)), which gives #4C557B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4C557B: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4C557B color variations

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#4C557B 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 #4C557B

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

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C557B
  • RGB76, 85, 123
  • CMYK18, 15, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(76, 85, 123)
  • HSL229°, 24%, 39%
  • HSL Precise228.511°, 23.618%, 39.02%
  • HSV229°, 38%, 48%
  • HSB229°, 38%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.333, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.333, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.333, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4C557B
  • DECIMAL ID5002619
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01