Information about #4874B1 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#4874B1 is a clearly saturated steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quantum (#4A6CB4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kasper Blue (#4072B7) and Moderate Azure (#4A79A8).
In RGB terms — rgb(72, 116, 177) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4874B1 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. No one has named #4874B1 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#4874B1 color variations
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#4874B1 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#4874B1 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#4874B1 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#4874B1 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#4874B1 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #4874B1 color
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Nearest named colors to #4874B1
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4A6CB4
#4072B7
#4A79A8
#4070B8
#4A6DA8
#526DB2
#5072A7
#4682B4
#3C73A8
#4E82B4
#3973A9
#4984B8
#4874B1 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#4874B1
- RGB72, 116, 177
- CMYK41, 24, 0, 31
- CSSrgb(72, 116, 177)
- HSL215°, 42%, 49%
- HSL Precise214.857°, 42.169%, 48.824%
- HSV215°, 59%, 69%
- HSB215°, 59%, 69%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.694
- GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.455, 0.694)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.455, 0.694, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.455, 0.694)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID4874B1
- DECIMAL ID4748465
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
