What color is #4575AD?

#4575AD is a desaturated azure known as Sail On. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Sail On?

The RGB value is 69, 117, 173: 69 red, 117 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Sail On?

The complementary color is #AD7D45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4575AD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Sail On color: hex code #4575AD

#4575AD rgb(69, 117, 173)

Shades of blue

Sail On has the hex code #4575AD. It is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 45.9% green and 67.8% blue (69, 117, 173).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 43% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.77:1).

Sail On (#4575AD) color codes

HEX	`#4575AD`
RGB	`rgb(69, 117, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 45.9%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 43%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 60%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 32%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.26, 1.11, -34.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.26, 34.74, 271.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.356, 17.003, 41.947)`
Decimal	`4552109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Sail On, 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 #4575AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4575AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	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 #4575AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4575ad; }
.text { color: #4575ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4575ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 117 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4575ad, #4945ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

See #4575AD on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #4575AD?: #4575AD is a desaturated azure known as Sail On. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Sail On?: The RGB value is 69, 117, 173: 69 red, 117 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Sail On?: The complementary color is #AD7D45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4575AD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.