Information about #487799 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #487799 reads as a mildly saturated azure and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 practically indistinguishable from Antique Blue (#4E7B96). Nearby in the Register you will also find Stormy Blue (#507B9C) and Jelly Bean Blue (#44798E).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(72, 119, 153)), which gives #487799 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#487799 color variations
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#487799 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#487799 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#487799 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#487799 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#487799 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 #487799 color
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Nearest named colors to #487799
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4E7B96
#507B9C
#44798E
#4E6C9D
#3E7F9D
#436B95
#3F829D
#48798A
#4A79A8
#3B719F
#5072A7
#49889A
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#487799
- RGB72, 119, 153
- CMYK32, 13, 0, 40
- CSSrgb(72, 119, 153)
- HSL205°, 36%, 44%
- HSL Precise205.185°, 36%, 44.118%
- HSV205°, 53%, 60%
- HSB205°, 53%, 60%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.467
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
- GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.467, 0.600)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.467, 0.600, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.467, 0.600)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB46.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID487799
- DECIMAL ID4749209
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
