Information about #4C99CD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4C99CD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(76, 153, 205) — 29.8% red, 60% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 51 / 20 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4C99CD reads as a confidently colored azure and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Celestial Blue (#4997D0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Carolina Blue (#56A0D3) and Rich Sky Blue (#528CD3).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(76, 153, 205)), which gives #4C99CD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #4C99CD: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4C99CD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4C99CD color variations

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

#4C99CD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#4C99CD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#4C99CD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#4C99CD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#4BCCCC

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#4C99CD 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
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#CD7F4C
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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
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#CDC04C
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#CD4C59
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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
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#4CCDC0
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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
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#CD4C99
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#99CD4C
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#7F4CCD
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#CD7F4C
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#99CD4C
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#C04CCD
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#CD7F4C
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#59CD4C
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Nearest named colors to #4C99CD

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

Celestial Blue color link
Celestial Blue

#4997D0

Carolina Blue color link
Carolina Blue

#56A0D3

Rich Sky Blue color link
Rich Sky Blue

#528CD3

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Tufts Blue color link
Tufts Blue

#3E8EDE

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

#4C99CD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C99CD
  • RGB76, 153, 205
  • CMYK51, 20, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(76, 153, 205)
  • HSL204°, 56%, 55%
  • HSL Precise204.186°, 56.332%, 55.098%
  • HSV204°, 63%, 80%
  • HSB204°, 63%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.600, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.600, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.600, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4C99CD
  • DECIMAL ID5020109
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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