What color is #4097B8?

#4097B8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Enchanted Well. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4097B8?

The RGB value is 64, 151, 184: 64 red, 151 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4097B8?

The complementary color is #B86140, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4097B8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4097B8 color

#4097B8 rgb(64, 151, 184)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4097B8 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 59.2% green and 72.2% blue (64, 151, 184).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 48% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Well (#3994AF), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#4097B8 color codes

HEX	`#4097B8`
RGB	`rgb(64, 151, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 59.2%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 48%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 65%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 18%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.68, -15.69, -24.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.68, 29.4, 237.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.829, 26.682, 49.338)`
Decimal	`4233144`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4097B8, 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 #4097B8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4097B8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	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 #4097B8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4097b8; }
.text { color: #4097b8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4097b8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 151 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4097b8, #405bb8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #4097B8?: #4097B8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Enchanted Well. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4097B8?: The RGB value is 64, 151, 184: 64 red, 151 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4097B8?: The complementary color is #B86140, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4097B8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.