Information about #4E5C74 color

#4E5C74 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4E5C74 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(78, 92, 116) — 30.6% red, 36.1% green, 45.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 9 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4E5C74 is a calm, restrained azure that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Chambray (#475877). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Slate (#516572) and Black Coral (#54626F).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(78, 92, 116)), which gives #4E5C74 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4E5C74: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4E5C74 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4E5C74 color variations

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

#4E5C74 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 #4E5C74

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

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E5C74
  • RGB78, 92, 116
  • CMYK15, 9, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(78, 92, 116)
  • HSL218°, 20%, 38%
  • HSL Precise217.895°, 19.588%, 38.039%
  • HSV218°, 33%, 45%
  • HSB218°, 33%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.361, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.361, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.361, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4E5C74
  • DECIMAL ID5135476
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01