What color is #4076B1?

#4076B1 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Triumph. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4076B1?

The RGB value is 64, 118, 177: 64 red, 118 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4076B1?

The complementary color is #B17B40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4076B1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4076B1 color

#4076B1 rgb(64, 118, 177)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4076B1 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 46.3% green and 69.4% blue (64, 118, 177).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 47% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Blue Triumph (#4376AB), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.73:1).

#4076B1 color codes

HEX	`#4076B1`
RGB	`rgb(64, 118, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 46.3%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 47%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 64%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 33%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.54, 0.9, -36.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.54, 36.65, 271.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.526, 17.22, 44.039)`
Decimal	`4224689`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4076B1, 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 #4076B1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4076B1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.44:1	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 #4076B1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4076b1; }
.text { color: #4076b1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4076b1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 118 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4076b1, #4240b1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #4076B1?: #4076B1 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Triumph. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4076B1?: The RGB value is 64, 118, 177: 64 red, 118 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4076B1?: The complementary color is #B17B40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4076B1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.