Information about #4D5B8E color

#4D5B8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4D5B8E is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(77, 91, 142) — 30.2% red, 35.7% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 20 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned classic blue, #4D5B8E carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dusky Blue (#475F94). Slightly further away sit Twilight (#4E518B) and Quantum Leap (#4F698B).

The recipe behind #4D5B8E is rgb(77, 91, 142), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4D5B8E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4D5B8E color variations

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

#4D5B8E 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 #4D5B8E

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

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Governor Bay color link
Governor Bay

#51559B

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4D5B8E
  • RGB77, 91, 142
  • CMYK25, 20, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(77, 91, 142)
  • HSL227°, 30%, 43%
  • HSL Precise227.077°, 29.68%, 42.941%
  • HSV227°, 46%, 56%
  • HSB227°, 46%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.302, 0.357, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.302, 0.357, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.302, 0.357, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4D5B8E
  • DECIMAL ID5069710
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01