Information about #484B70 color

#484B70 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #484B70 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 75, 112) — 28.2% red, 29.4% green, 43.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 15 / 0 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#484B70 presents itself as a calm, restrained blue — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Night Moves (#454C73). Nearby in the Register you will also find Quayside (#424F71) and East Bay (#47526E).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 75, 112) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #484B70 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. #484B70 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#484B70 color variations

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

#484B70 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 #484B70

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

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Takaka color link
Takaka

#3D4D78

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Wave Rider color link
Wave Rider

#413F6E

Magik color link
Magik

#3E4C7A

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#484B70
  • RGB72, 75, 112
  • CMYK16, 15, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(72, 75, 112)
  • HSL236°, 22%, 36%
  • HSL Precise235.5°, 21.739%, 36.078%
  • HSV236°, 36%, 44%
  • HSB236°, 36%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.294, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.294, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.294, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID484B70
  • DECIMAL ID4737904
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01