Information about #4A80BA color

#4A80BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4A80BA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(74, 128, 186) — 29% red, 50.2% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 44 / 23 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4A80BA is a clearly saturated steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cool Blue (#4984B8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cyan Blue Azure (#4682BF) and Steel Blue (#4682B4).

In RGB terms — rgb(74, 128, 186) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #4A80BA: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. #4A80BA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4A80BA color variations

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#4A80BA 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 #4A80BA

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

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Skydiver color link
Skydiver

#4677C8

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

Kasper Blue color link
Kasper Blue

#4072B7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A80BA
  • RGB74, 128, 186
  • CMYK44, 23, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(74, 128, 186)
  • HSL211°, 45%, 51%
  • HSL Precise211.071°, 44.8%, 50.98%
  • HSV211°, 60%, 73%
  • HSB211°, 60%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.502, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.502, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.502, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4A80BA
  • DECIMAL ID4882618
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01