Information about #4A99BA color

#4A99BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4A99BA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(74, 153, 186) (29% red, 60% green, 72.9% blue), or CMYK 44 / 13 / 0 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid azure, #4A99BA carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Hemisphere (#4E93BA). Slightly further away sit Toto (#519DAF) and Monge Blue (#4D8DB2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(74, 153, 186)), which gives #4A99BA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #4A99BA: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. No one has named #4A99BA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4A99BA color variations

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#4A99BA 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 #4A99BA

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

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A99BA
  • RGB74, 153, 186
  • CMYK44, 13, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(74, 153, 186)
  • HSL198°, 45%, 51%
  • HSL Precise197.679°, 44.8%, 50.98%
  • HSV198°, 60%, 73%
  • HSB198°, 60%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.600, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.600, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.600, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4A99BA
  • DECIMAL ID4889018
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01