Information about #4A80BD color
Basic facts about this digital color
#4A80BD is a confidently colored steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cyan Blue Azure (#4682BF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Float (#4C81C3) and Cool Blue (#4984B8).
The recipe behind #4A80BD is rgb(74, 128, 189), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #4A80BD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#4A80BD color variations
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#4A80BD color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#4A80BD color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#4A80BD color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#4A80BD color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#4A80BD 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 #4A80BD color
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Nearest named colors to #4A80BD
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4682BF
#4C81C3
#4984B8
#4682B4
#4E82B4
#5784C1
#488AC7
#4677C8
#3D85B8
#4D8DB2
#4072B7
#5B89C0
#4A80BD color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#4A80BD
- RGB74, 128, 189
- CMYK45, 24, 0, 26
- CSSrgb(74, 128, 189)
- HSL212°, 47%, 52%
- HSL Precise211.826°, 46.559%, 51.569%
- HSV212°, 61%, 74%
- HSB212°, 61%, 74%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
- GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.502, 0.741)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.502, 0.741, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.502, 0.741)
- Percentage of Red in RGB29%
- Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID4A80BD
- DECIMAL ID4882621
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
