Information about Moderate Cobalt Blue color

#4A6DA8 - Moderate Cobalt Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4A6DA8, known as "Moderate Cobalt Blue", falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(74, 109, 168) — 29% red, 42.7% green, 65.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 37 / 23 / 0 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned steel-blue azure, #4A6DA8 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blue Yonder (#5072A7). Slightly further away sit San Marino (#4E6C9D) and Moderate Sapphire Blue (#4A61A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(74, 109, 168) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. The name "Moderate Cobalt Blue" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Moderate Cobalt Blue color variations

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

Moderate Cobalt Blue color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Moderate Cobalt Blue

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White

#FFFFFF

Moderate Cobalt Blue color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Moderate Cobalt Blue

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Black

#000000

Moderate Cobalt Blue color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Moderate Cobalt Blue

#4A6DA8
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Grey

#808080

Moderate Cobalt Blue 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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Moderate Cobalt Blue

#4A6DA8
#4990A6

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Moderate Cobalt Blue 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
#4A6DA8
Moderate Cobalt Blue

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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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Moderate Cobalt Blue

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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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#4A6DA8
Moderate Cobalt Blue

#4A6DA8

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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
#4A6DA8
Moderate Cobalt Blue

#4A6DA8

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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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Moderate Cobalt Blue

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#8449A7
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#A78449
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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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Moderate Cobalt Blue

#4A6DA8

#A7499A
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Nearest named colors to Moderate Cobalt Blue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Blue Yonder color link
Blue Yonder

#5072A7

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

Moderate Azure color link
Moderate Azure

#4A79A8

Moderate Sapphire Blue color link
Moderate Sapphire Blue

#4A61A8

Quantum color link
Quantum

#4A6CB4

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Super Duper color link
Super Duper

#42639F

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Kasper Blue color link
Kasper Blue

#4072B7

Onetta Blue color link
Onetta Blue

#4070B8

Moderate Cobalt Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A6DA8
  • RGB74, 109, 168
  • CMYK37, 23, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(74, 109, 168)
  • HSL218°, 39%, 47%
  • HSL Precise217.66°, 38.843%, 47.451%
  • HSV218°, 56%, 66%
  • HSB218°, 56%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.427, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.427, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.427, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4A6DA8
  • DECIMAL ID4877736
  • Name Length20
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