Information about Smalt Blue color
Basic facts about this digital color
#496267 presents itself as a gently muted aqua cyan — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tax Break (#496569). Slightly further away sit Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C) and Opposite Flower (#4D646C).
The recipe behind #496267 is rgb(73, 98, 103), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #496267: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:60) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Smalt Blue" in the Register.
Smalt Blue color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Smalt Blue color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Smalt Blue color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Smalt Blue color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Smalt Blue color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Smalt Blue 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Smalt Blue color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Smalt Blue
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#496569
#4A646C
#4D646C
#505F67
#4F666A
#4B5A62
#475769
#535C64
#4B5761
#4F6D69
#445761
#556061
Smalt Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#496267
- RGB73, 98, 103
- CMYK12, 2, 0, 60
- CSSrgb(73, 98, 103)
- HSL190°, 17%, 35%
- HSL Precise190°, 17.045%, 34.51%
- HSV190°, 29%, 40%
- HSB190°, 29%, 40%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.404
- GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.384, 0.404)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.384, 0.404, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.384, 0.404)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB40.4%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID496267
- DECIMAL ID4809319
- Name Length10
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- Counting from2025-01-01
