Information about #4B5E80 color

#4B5E80 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4B5E80 falls into the Azure Color FamilyMild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(75, 94, 128) — 29.4% red, 36.9% green, 50.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 13 / 0 / 50. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated sky-leaning azure, #4B5E80 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 Rustic Blue (#525D80). Slightly further away sit Lifesaver (#535E7F) and Hendrix (#4C567C).

The recipe behind #4B5E80 is rgb(75, 94, 128), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. #4B5E80 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4B5E80 color variations

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

#4B5E80 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 #4B5E80

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

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B5E80
  • RGB75, 94, 128
  • CMYK21, 13, 0, 50
  • CSSrgb(75, 94, 128)
  • HSL218°, 26%, 40%
  • HSL Precise218.491°, 26.108%, 39.804%
  • HSV218°, 41%, 50%
  • HSB218°, 41%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.369, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.369, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.369, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4B5E80
  • DECIMAL ID4939392
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01