What color is #4175A9?

#4175A9 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 #4175A9?

The RGB value is 65, 117, 169: 65 red, 117 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4175A9?

The complementary color is #A97541, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4175A9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4175A9 color

#4175A9 rgb(65, 117, 169)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4175A9 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 45.9% green and 66.3% blue (65, 117, 169).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 44% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Blue Triumph (#4376AB), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#4175A9 color codes

HEX	`#4175A9`
RGB	`rgb(65, 117, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 45.9%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 44%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 62%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 31%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.89, -1.05, -32.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.89, 33.01, 268.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.7, 16.71, 39.926)`
Decimal	`4289961`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4175A9, 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 #4175A9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4175A9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	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 #4175A9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4175a9; }
.text { color: #4175a9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4175a9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 117 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4175a9, #4141a9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #4175A9?: #4175A9 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 #4175A9?: The RGB value is 65, 117, 169: 65 red, 117 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4175A9?: The complementary color is #A97541, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4175A9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.