What color is #4F7694?

#4F7694 is a desaturated azure known as Beach View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Beach View?

The RGB value is 79, 118, 148: 79 red, 118 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Beach View?

The complementary color is #946D4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4F7694?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Beach View color: hex code #4F7694

#4F7694 rgb(79, 118, 148)

Shades of blue

Beach View has the hex code #4F7694. It is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31% red, 46.3% green and 58% blue (79, 118, 148).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 30% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

Beach View (#4F7694) color codes

HEX	`#4F7694`
RGB	`rgb(79, 118, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31%, 46.3%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 30%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 47%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 20%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.95, -5.17, -20.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.95, 21.17, 255.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.046, 16.756, 30.453)`
Decimal	`5207700`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Beach View, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #4F7694	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4F7694 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #4F7694 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4f7694; }
.text { color: #4f7694; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4f7694; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(79 118 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4f7694, #4f5494); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

See #4F7694 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #4F7694?: #4F7694 is a desaturated azure known as Beach View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Beach View?: The RGB value is 79, 118, 148: 79 red, 118 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Beach View?: The complementary color is #946D4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4F7694?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.