Information about #4E85CD color

#4E85CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4E85CD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(78, 133, 205) (30.6% red, 52.2% green, 80.4% blue), or CMYK 50 / 28 / 0 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored azure, #4E85CD feels open and friendly. 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 practically indistinguishable from Silk Blue (#488AC7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rich Sky Blue (#528CD3) and Float (#4C81C3).

In RGB terms — rgb(78, 133, 205) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #4E85CD: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4E85CD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4E85CD color variations

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

#4E85CD 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 #4E85CD

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

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Skydiver color link
Skydiver

#4677C8

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E85CD
  • RGB78, 133, 205
  • CMYK50, 28, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(78, 133, 205)
  • HSL214°, 56%, 55%
  • HSL Precise214.016°, 55.947%, 55.49%
  • HSV214°, 62%, 80%
  • HSB214°, 62%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.522, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.522, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.522, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4E85CD
  • DECIMAL ID5146061
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01