Information about #4F7990 color

#4F7990 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4F7990 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(79, 121, 144) — 31% red, 47.5% green, 56.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 9 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4F7990 reads as a softly balanced steel-blue azure and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Antique Blue (#4E7B96). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Norwester (#48798A) and Jelly Bean Blue (#44798E).

In RGB terms — rgb(79, 121, 144) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4F7990 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4F7990 color variations

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

#4F7990 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 #4F7990

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

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F7990
  • RGB79, 121, 144
  • CMYK25, 9, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(79, 121, 144)
  • HSL201°, 29%, 44%
  • HSL Precise201.231°, 29.148%, 43.725%
  • HSV201°, 45%, 56%
  • HSB201°, 45%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.475, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.475, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.475, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4F7990
  • DECIMAL ID5208464
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01