Information about #459DBD color

#459DBD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #459DBD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(69, 157, 189) — 27.1% red, 61.6% green, 74.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 47 / 13 / 0 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated steel-blue azure, #459DBD feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Aquarius (#43A8C5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hemisphere (#4E93BA) and Moonstone (#3AA8C1).

The recipe behind #459DBD is rgb(69, 157, 189), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #459DBD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. No one has named #459DBD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#459DBD color variations

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

#459DBD 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 #459DBD

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

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#459DBD
  • RGB69, 157, 189
  • CMYK47, 13, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(69, 157, 189)
  • HSL196°, 48%, 51%
  • HSL Precise196°, 47.619%, 50.588%
  • HSV196°, 63%, 74%
  • HSB196°, 63%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.616, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.616, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.616, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID459DBD
  • DECIMAL ID4562365
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01