Information about #4E788D color

#4E788D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4E788D belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(78, 120, 141) — 30.6% red, 47.1% green, 55.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 8 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #4E788D reads as a softly balanced azure and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Norwester (#48798A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Antique Blue (#4E7B96) and Jelly Bean Blue (#44798E).

In RGB terms — rgb(78, 120, 141) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4E788D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4E788D color variations

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#4E788D 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 #4E788D

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

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E788D
  • RGB78, 120, 141
  • CMYK25, 8, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(78, 120, 141)
  • HSL200°, 29%, 43%
  • HSL Precise200°, 28.767%, 42.941%
  • HSV200°, 45%, 55%
  • HSB200°, 45%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.471, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.471, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.471, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4E788D
  • DECIMAL ID5142669
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01