Blue
Saxe Blue
Saxe Blue
#4798B3Click to copy
Saxe Blue Parameter Conversion Table
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RGBrgb(71, 152, 179)Copy
HSLhsl(195, 43%, 49%)Copy
HSV/HSBhsv(195, 60%, 70%)Copy
CMYKcmyk(60%, 15%, 0%, 30%)Copy
Saxe Blue Color Schemes
Complementary
#4798B3
Click to copy#B36247
Click to copyAnalogous
#47B398
Click to copy#4762B3
Click to copySplit Complementary
#B34762
Click to copy#B39847
Click to copyMonochromatic
#4798B3
Click to copy#9ABBC6
Click to copy#DBE7EB
Click to copy#2A5A6A
Click to copy#0D1C21
Click to copy#000000
Click to copySaxe Blue WCAG Accessibility Contrast
WCAG Calculator →The contrast ratio of this color against common foreground/background colors (based on the WCAG 2.1 standard)
Sample text Aa
White background #FFFFFF
3.28 : 1
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Black background #000000
6.41 : 1
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Light gray background #F5F5F5
3.00 : 1
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Dark gray background #333333
3.86 : 1
AA NormalAA LargeAAA NormalAAA Large
Saxe Blue Shade Variants
Gradient Generator →Lighten with White Mixed with white for a lighter, softer color
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Muted / Morandi Mixed with gray and desaturated for a sophisticated muted tone
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Saxe Blue Color Introduction
Definition
Saxe Blue (HEX #4798B3) has the RGB value rgb(71, 152, 179), the HSL value hsl(195°, 43%, 49%) and the CMYK print value cmyk(60%, 15%, 0%, 30%). In terms of color schemes, the complement of Saxe Blue is #B36247, and placing the two side by side produces a striking, eye-catching contrast; paired with the analogous colors #47B398 and #4762B3 that sit next to it on the color wheel, it transitions naturally and harmoniously; in a split-complementary scheme (#B34762, #B39847) it keeps its contrast tension without losing layering; and a monochromatic scheme built on Saxe Blue uses gradients of lightness and saturation to create a unified design with a strong sense of depth. Under the WCAG accessibility standard, Saxe Blue has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 against white and 6.41:1 against black; paired with a black background it reaches AA, making it suitable for text in dark mode.
Color Characteristics
Cyan sits between blue and green, evoking lakes, glaciers and the early morning sky. Clear and tech-savvy, it performs especially well in tech branding and summer themes. Specifically, Saxe Blue has a lightness of 49% and a saturation of 43%, striking and generous as a background or primary color, offering good readability with either light or dark text; moreover, its saturation is fairly low and its gray tone is soft, carrying a quiet, Morandi-like character. In a word: A soft gray-blue.
Color Psychology
Cyan can evoke freshness, calm and trust, with a marked calming effect; psychologically it symbolizes purity, professionalism and technology. For this reason Saxe Blue tends to leave a first impression of being fresh and pure in the viewer’s mind, and this emotional tone also defines the role it plays in design.
Best Uses
Cyan suits tech products, summer themes, cleaning and care products and any scene that needs a fresh, modern feel. In real projects, Saxe Blue is also often used as a dark background or heading text color; in “Cyan”-themed designs, the adjacent colors or lightness gradients built around it quickly establish a cohesive, clearly layered color scheme.
Saxe Blue Featured In
This color is included in the following color cards and color families. Click a card to browse more colors in the corresponding collection.