Information about #4F78BA color

#4F78BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4F78BA falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(79, 120, 186) — 31% red, 47.1% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 42 / 26 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated sky-leaning azure, #4F78BA 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 just a few steps away from Cyan Azure (#4E82B4). Slightly further away sit Float (#4C81C3) and Cool Blue (#4984B8).

The recipe behind #4F78BA is rgb(79, 120, 186), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #4F78BA: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4F78BA color variations

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#4F78BA 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 #4F78BA

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

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Quantum color link
Quantum

#4A6CB4

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Kasper Blue color link
Kasper Blue

#4072B7

Skydiver color link
Skydiver

#4677C8

Onetta Blue color link
Onetta Blue

#4070B8

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F78BA
  • RGB79, 120, 186
  • CMYK42, 26, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(79, 120, 186)
  • HSL217°, 44%, 52%
  • HSL Precise217.009°, 43.673%, 51.961%
  • HSV217°, 58%, 73%
  • HSB217°, 58%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.471, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.471, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.471, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4F78BA
  • DECIMAL ID5208250
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01