Information about #4F8EAB color

#4F8EAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4F8EAB belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(79, 142, 171) — 31% red, 55.7% green, 67.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 36 / 11 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #4F8EAB reads as a softly balanced steel-blue azure and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Moderate Cerulean (#4A91A8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Monge Blue (#4D8DB2) and Moderate Cornflower Blue (#4A85A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(79, 142, 171) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4F8EAB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. #4F8EAB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4F8EAB color variations

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#4F8EAB 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 #4F8EAB

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F8EAB
  • RGB79, 142, 171
  • CMYK36, 11, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(79, 142, 171)
  • HSL199°, 37%, 49%
  • HSL Precise198.913°, 36.8%, 49.02%
  • HSV199°, 54%, 67%
  • HSB199°, 54%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.557, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.557, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.557, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4F8EAB
  • DECIMAL ID5213867
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01