Information about #4D506F color

#4D506F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4D506F falls into the Blue Color FamilyLow Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(77, 80, 111) — 30.2% red, 31.4% green, 43.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 12 / 0 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned deep-sea blue, #4D506F occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 almost identical to Independence (#4C516D). Slightly further away sit Enigma (#515072) and East Bay (#47526E).

In RGB terms — rgb(77, 80, 111) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4D506F: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4D506F color variations

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#4D506F 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 #4D506F

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

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4D506F
  • RGB77, 80, 111
  • CMYK13, 12, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(77, 80, 111)
  • HSL235°, 18%, 37%
  • HSL Precise234.706°, 18.085%, 36.863%
  • HSV235°, 31%, 44%
  • HSB235°, 31%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.302, 0.314, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.302, 0.314, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.302, 0.314, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4D506F
  • DECIMAL ID5066863
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01