Information about Seachange color

#4E6E81 - Seachange color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4E6E81, known as "Seachange", falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(78, 110, 129) — 30.6% red, 43.1% green, 50.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 7 / 0 / 49. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4E6E81 is a calm, restrained azure that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wedgewood (#4C6B88). Nearby in the Register you will also find Marble Blue (#566D7E) and Bismark (#486C7A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(78, 110, 129)), which gives #4E6E81 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Seachange" in the Register.

Seachange color variations

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

Seachange 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 Seachange

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E6E81
  • RGB78, 110, 129
  • CMYK20, 7, 0, 49
  • CSSrgb(78, 110, 129)
  • HSL202°, 25%, 41%
  • HSL Precise202.353°, 24.638%, 40.588%
  • HSV202°, 40%, 51%
  • HSB202°, 40%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.431, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.431, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.431, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4E6E81
  • DECIMAL ID5140097
  • Name Length9
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