Information about #4A8ABA color

#4A8ABA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4A8ABA falls into the Azure Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(74, 138, 186) — 29% red, 54.1% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 44 / 19 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated sky-leaning azure, #4A8ABA carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cool Blue (#4984B8). Slightly further away sit Monge Blue (#4D8DB2) and Hemisphere (#4E93BA).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(74, 138, 186)), which gives #4A8ABA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4A8ABA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4A8ABA color variations

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

#4A8ABA 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 #4A8ABA

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

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A8ABA
  • RGB74, 138, 186
  • CMYK44, 19, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(74, 138, 186)
  • HSL206°, 45%, 51%
  • HSL Precise205.714°, 44.8%, 50.98%
  • HSV206°, 60%, 73%
  • HSB206°, 60%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.541, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.541, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.541, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4A8ABA
  • DECIMAL ID4885178
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01