Information about #4A6F8D color
Basic facts about this digital color
#4A6F8D presents itself as a softly balanced steel-blue azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wedgewood (#4C6B88). Nearby in the Register you will also find Quantum Leap (#4F698B) and Norwester (#48798A).
In RGB terms — rgb(74, 111, 141) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4A6F8D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.9:1. #4A6F8D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#4A6F8D color variations
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#4A6F8D color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#4A6F8D color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#4A6F8D color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#4A6F8D color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#4A6F8D 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #4A6F8D color
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Nearest named colors to #4A6F8D
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4C6B88
#4F698B
#48798A
#436B95
#44798E
#4E6E81
#55698B
#536893
#576D8E
#3D7188
#4E7B96
#596A8B
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#4A6F8D
- RGB74, 111, 141
- CMYK26, 12, 0, 45
- CSSrgb(74, 111, 141)
- HSL207°, 31%, 42%
- HSL Precise206.866°, 31.163%, 42.157%
- HSV207°, 48%, 55%
- HSB207°, 48%, 55%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
- GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.435, 0.553)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.435, 0.553, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.435, 0.553)
- Percentage of Red in RGB29%
- Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID4A6F8D
- DECIMAL ID4878221
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
