What color is #4066A6?

#4066A6 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4066A6?

The RGB value is 64, 102, 166: 64 red, 102 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4066A6?

The complementary color is #A68040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4066A6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4066A6 color

#4066A6 rgb(64, 102, 166)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4066A6 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 40% green and 65.1% blue (64, 102, 166).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 44% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.72:1).

#4066A6 color codes

HEX	`#4066A6`
RGB	`rgb(64, 102, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 40%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 44%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 61%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 39%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.28, 6.94, -38.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.28, 39.13, 280.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.746, 13.345, 37.92)`
Decimal	`4220582`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4066A6, 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 #4066A6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4066A6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #4066A6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4066a6; }
.text { color: #4066a6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4066a6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 102 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4066a6, #4d40a6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4066A6?: #4066A6 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4066A6?: The RGB value is 64, 102, 166: 64 red, 102 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4066A6?: The complementary color is #A68040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4066A6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.