Information about #469AB9 color

#469AB9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#469AB9 falls into the Azure Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(70, 154, 185) — 27.5% red, 60.4% green, 72.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 45 / 12 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #469AB9 reads as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Hemisphere (#4E93BA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Boston Blue (#3B91B4) and Toto (#519DAF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(70, 154, 185)), which gives #469AB9 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #469AB9: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. #469AB9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#469AB9 color variations

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

#469AB9 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 #469AB9

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

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#469AB9
  • RGB70, 154, 185
  • CMYK45, 12, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(70, 154, 185)
  • HSL196°, 45%, 50%
  • HSL Precise196.174°, 45.098%, 50%
  • HSV196°, 62%, 73%
  • HSB196°, 62%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.604, 0.725)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.604, 0.725, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.604, 0.725)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID469AB9
  • DECIMAL ID4627129
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01