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Information about #4E72BA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#4E72BA falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(78, 114, 186) — 30.6% red, 44.7% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 42 / 28 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure, #4E72BA carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quantum (#4A6CB4). Slightly further away sit Anchor (#526DB2) and Onetta Blue (#4070B8).

The recipe behind #4E72BA is rgb(78, 114, 186), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4E72BA: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. No one has named #4E72BA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4E72BA color variations

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

#4E72BA 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 #4E72BA

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

Quantum color link
Quantum

#4A6CB4

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Onetta Blue color link
Onetta Blue

#4070B8

Kasper Blue color link
Kasper Blue

#4072B7

Skydiver color link
Skydiver

#4677C8

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Blue Yonder color link
Blue Yonder

#5072A7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E72BA
  • RGB78, 114, 186
  • CMYK42, 28, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(78, 114, 186)
  • HSL220°, 44%, 52%
  • HSL Precise220°, 43.902%, 51.765%
  • HSV220°, 58%, 73%
  • HSB220°, 58%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.447, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.447, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.447, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4E72BA
  • DECIMAL ID5141178
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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