Information about #4F86CD color

#4F86CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4F86CD falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(79, 134, 205) — 31% red, 52.5% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 49 / 28 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure, #4F86CD sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rich Sky Blue (#528CD3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Silk Blue (#488AC7) and Float (#4C81C3).

The recipe behind #4F86CD is rgb(79, 134, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4F86CD color variations

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

#4F86CD 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 #4F86CD

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

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Skydiver color link
Skydiver

#4677C8

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F86CD
  • RGB79, 134, 205
  • CMYK49, 28, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(79, 134, 205)
  • HSL214°, 56%, 56%
  • HSL Precise213.81°, 55.752%, 55.686%
  • HSV214°, 61%, 80%
  • HSB214°, 61%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.525, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.525, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.525, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4F86CD
  • DECIMAL ID5211853
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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