Information about #486F7F color

#486F7F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #486F7F is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 111, 127) — 28.2% red, 43.5% green, 49.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 6 / 0 / 50. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated azure, #486F7F sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bismark (#486C7A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Seachange (#4E6E81) and Beetle Green (#4C787E).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 111, 127) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#486F7F color variations

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

#486F7F 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 #486F7F

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

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#486F7F
  • RGB72, 111, 127
  • CMYK22, 6, 0, 50
  • CSSrgb(72, 111, 127)
  • HSL197°, 28%, 39%
  • HSL Precise197.455°, 27.638%, 39.02%
  • HSV197°, 43%, 50%
  • HSB197°, 43%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.435, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.435, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.435, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID486F7F
  • DECIMAL ID4747135
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01