Information about #4A6D8F color

#4A6D8F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4A6D8F belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(74, 109, 143) (29% red, 42.7% green, 56.1% blue), or CMYK 27 / 13 / 0 / 44 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned steel-blue azure, #4A6D8F feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wedgewood (#4C6B88). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quantum Leap (#4F698B) and Queen Blue (#436B95).

In RGB terms — rgb(74, 109, 143) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4A6D8F: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. #4A6D8F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4A6D8F color variations

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

#4A6D8F 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 #4A6D8F

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

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A6D8F
  • RGB74, 109, 143
  • CMYK27, 13, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(74, 109, 143)
  • HSL210°, 32%, 43%
  • HSL Precise209.565°, 31.797%, 42.549%
  • HSV210°, 48%, 56%
  • HSB210°, 48%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.427, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.427, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.427, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4A6D8F
  • DECIMAL ID4877711
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01