Information about #487F93 color

#487F93 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #487F93 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(72, 127, 147) (28.2% red, 49.8% green, 57.6% blue), or CMYK 29 / 8 / 0 / 42 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#487F93 presents itself as a softly balanced steel-blue azure — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Antique Blue (#4E7B96). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jelly Bean Blue (#44798E) and Norwester (#48798A).

The recipe behind #487F93 is rgb(72, 127, 147), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #487F93: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #487F93 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#487F93 color variations

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

#487F93 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 #487F93

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

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#487F93
  • RGB72, 127, 147
  • CMYK29, 8, 0, 42
  • CSSrgb(72, 127, 147)
  • HSL196°, 34%, 43%
  • HSL Precise196°, 34.247%, 42.941%
  • HSV196°, 51%, 58%
  • HSB196°, 51%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.498, 0.576)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.498, 0.576, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.498, 0.576)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID487F93
  • DECIMAL ID4751251
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01