Information about #4A4E6A color

#4A4E6A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4A4E6A is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 78, 106) — 29% red, 30.6% green, 41.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 11 / 0 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted classic blue, #4A4E6A occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Independence (#4C516D). Slightly further away sit East Bay (#47526E) and Vintage Indigo (#4A556B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(74, 78, 106)), which gives #4A4E6A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. #4A4E6A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4A4E6A color variations

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#4A4E6A 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 #4A4E6A

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

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Compass color link
Compass

#4B5761

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A4E6A
  • RGB74, 78, 106
  • CMYK13, 11, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(74, 78, 106)
  • HSL233°, 18%, 35%
  • HSL Precise232.5°, 17.778%, 35.294%
  • HSV233°, 30%, 42%
  • HSB233°, 30%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.306, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.306, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.306, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4A4E6A
  • DECIMAL ID4869738
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01