Information about #4A6D79 color

#4A6D79 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4A6D79 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(74, 109, 121) (29% red, 42.7% green, 47.5% blue), or CMYK 18 / 5 / 0 / 53 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4A6D79 is a calm, restrained steel-blue azure that sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 Bismark (#486C7A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Seachange (#4E6E81) and Streetwise (#4F6971).

In RGB terms — rgb(74, 109, 121) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4A6D79 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. #4A6D79 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4A6D79 color variations

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

#4A6D79 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#4A6D79

Color has no name
#628F9E

Color has no name
#89ABB6

Color has no name
#B0C7CE

Color has no name
#D7E3E6

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#4A6D79 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#4A6D79

Color has no name
#3A5660

Color has no name
#2C4148

Color has no name
#1D2B30

Color has no name
#0E1518

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#4A6D79 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#4A6D79

Color has no name
#53707A

Color has no name
#5D747C

Color has no name
#68787E

Color has no name
#737C7F

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#4A6D79 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#5E4978

Color has no name
#4B4978

Color has no name
#495978

Color has no name
#4A6D79

Color has no name
#497871

Color has no name
#49785E

Color has no name
#49784B

Color has no name

#4A6D79 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
#4A6D79
#4A6D79

Color has no name

#78554A
#78554A

Color has no name

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
#4A6D79
#4A6D79

Color has no name

#786D4A
#786D4A

Color has no name

#784A55
#784A55

Color has no name

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
#4A5578
#4A5578

Color has no name

#4A6D79
#4A6D79

Color has no name

#4A786D
#4A786D

Color has no name

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
#4A6D79
#4A6D79

Color has no name

#784A6D
#784A6D

Color has no name

#6D784A
#6D784A

Color has no name

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#4A6D79
#4A6D79

Color has no name

#554A78
#554A78

Color has no name

#78554A
#78554A

Color has no name

#6D784A
#6D784A

Color has no name

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#4A6D79
#4A6D79

Color has no name

#6D4A78
#6D4A78

Color has no name

#78554A
#78554A

Color has no name

#55784A
#55784A

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #4A6D79

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

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Dark Green Copper color link
Dark Green Copper

#4A766E

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

#4A6D79 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#4A6D79 color image #4A6D79 color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#4A6D79 color image #4A6D79 color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#4A6D79 color image #4A6D79 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#4A6D79 color image #4A6D79 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A6D79
  • RGB74, 109, 121
  • CMYK18, 5, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(74, 109, 121)
  • HSL195°, 24%, 38%
  • HSL Precise195.319°, 24.103%, 38.235%
  • HSV195°, 39%, 47%
  • HSB195°, 39%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.427, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.427, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.427, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4A6D79
  • DECIMAL ID4877689
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.

ORCN is an independent private organisation that maintains a public register — not a governmental institution or an international standards organisation — in which a name is linked to a specific digital colour code. Registration gives the registrant the exclusive right, within the ORCN register, to have that name recorded against that colour code.

Important: a digital colour itself belongs to no one in law. That right exists only within the ORCN register: registration creates no ownership, trademark, copyright or design rights anywhere. Legal exclusivity outside the register, where it is available at all, arises separately under applicable trademark law and is generally limited to particular goods, services and jurisdictions.