Information about #486BCB color

#486BCB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #486BCB belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 107, 203) — 28.2% red, 42% green, 79.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 51 / 38 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #486BCB reads as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Han Blue (#446CCF). Slightly further away sit Marge Hair Blue (#4872D3) and Savoy Blue (#4B61D1).

The recipe behind #486BCB is rgb(72, 107, 203), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #486BCB: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for black. No one has named #486BCB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#486BCB color variations

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

#486BCB 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 #486BCB

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

Han Blue color link
Han Blue

#446CCF

Savoy Blue color link
Savoy Blue

#4B61D1

Skydiver color link
Skydiver

#4677C8

Onetta Blue color link
Onetta Blue

#4070B8

Kasper Blue color link
Kasper Blue

#4072B7

Quantum color link
Quantum

#4A6CB4

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Warm Blue color link
Warm Blue

#4B57DB

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#486BCB
  • RGB72, 107, 203
  • CMYK51, 38, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(72, 107, 203)
  • HSL224°, 56%, 54%
  • HSL Precise223.969°, 55.745%, 53.922%
  • HSV224°, 65%, 80%
  • HSB224°, 65%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.420, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.420, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.420, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID486BCB
  • DECIMAL ID4746187
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01