Information about #4A798D color
Basic facts about this digital color
#4A798D presents itself as a moderately toned sky-leaning azure — one that feels open and friendly. 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 Norwester (#48798A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jelly Bean Blue (#44798E) and Antique Blue (#4E7B96).
The recipe behind #4A798D is rgb(74, 121, 141), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #4A798D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. No one has named #4A798D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#4A798D color variations
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#4A798D color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#4A798D color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#4A798D color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#4A798D color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#4A798D 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 #4A798D color
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Nearest named colors to #4A798D
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#48798A
#44798E
#4E7B96
#488084
#4C6B88
#4C787E
#3D7188
#507B9C
#4E6E81
#4F698B
#436B95
#576D8E
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#4A798D
- RGB74, 121, 141
- CMYK26, 8, 0, 45
- CSSrgb(74, 121, 141)
- HSL198°, 31%, 42%
- HSL Precise197.91°, 31.163%, 42.157%
- HSV198°, 48%, 55%
- HSB198°, 48%, 55%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
- GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.475, 0.553)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.475, 0.553, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.475, 0.553)
- Percentage of Red in RGB29%
- Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID4A798D
- DECIMAL ID4880781
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
