Information about #485B79 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #485B79 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 91, 121) — 28.2% red, 35.7% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 19 / 12 / 0 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced azure, #485B79 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chambray (#475877). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hendrix (#4C567C) and Dusk (#4E5481).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(72, 91, 121)), which gives #485B79 its character. If you plan to put text on a #485B79 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.0:1. #485B79 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#485B79 color variations

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

#485B79 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#485B79 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#485B79 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#485B79 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#485B79 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #485B79

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

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Vintage Indigo color link
Vintage Indigo

#4A556B

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

#485B79 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#485B79
  • RGB72, 91, 121
  • CMYK19, 12, 0, 53
  • HSL217°, 25%, 38%
  • HSL Precise216.735°, 25.389%, 37.843%
  • HSV217°, 40%, 47%
  • HSB217°, 40%, 47%
  • HEX ID485B79
  • DECIMAL ID4742009
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
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