Information about #4A6E87 color

#4A6E87 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4A6E87 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(74, 110, 135) (29% red, 43.1% green, 52.9% blue), or CMYK 24 / 10 / 0 / 47 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced azure, #4A6E87 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wedgewood (#4C6B88). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Seachange (#4E6E81) and Quantum Leap (#4F698B).

In RGB terms — rgb(74, 110, 135) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4A6E87 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4A6E87 color variations

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

#4A6E87 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 #4A6E87

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

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A6E87
  • RGB74, 110, 135
  • CMYK24, 10, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(74, 110, 135)
  • HSL205°, 29%, 41%
  • HSL Precise204.59°, 29.187%, 40.98%
  • HSV205°, 45%, 53%
  • HSB205°, 45%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.431, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.431, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.431, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4A6E87
  • DECIMAL ID4877959
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01