Information about #4F98BB color

#4F98BB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4F98BB is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(79, 152, 187) — 31% red, 59.6% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 42 / 14 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated sky-leaning azure, #4F98BB carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 a hair away from Hemisphere (#4E93BA). Slightly further away sit Toto (#519DAF) and Monge Blue (#4D8DB2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(79, 152, 187)), which gives #4F98BB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4F98BB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4F98BB color variations

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

#4F98BB 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 #4F98BB

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

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F98BB
  • RGB79, 152, 187
  • CMYK42, 14, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(79, 152, 187)
  • HSL199°, 44%, 52%
  • HSL Precise199.444°, 44.262%, 52.157%
  • HSV199°, 58%, 73%
  • HSB199°, 58%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.596, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.596, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.596, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4F98BB
  • DECIMAL ID5216443
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01