What color is #4176AC?

#4176AC 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 #4176AC?

The RGB value is 65, 118, 172: 65 red, 118 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4176AC?

The complementary color is #AC7741, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4176AC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4176AC color

#4176AC rgb(65, 118, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4176AC is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 46.3% green and 67.5% blue (65, 118, 172).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 45% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Blue Triumph (#4376AB), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#4176AC color codes

HEX	`#4176AC`
RGB	`rgb(65, 118, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 46.3%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 45%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 62%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 31%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.33, -0.63, -34.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.33, 34.06, 268.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.102, 17.058, 41.466)`
Decimal	`4290220`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4176AC, 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 #4176AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4176AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	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 #4176AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4176ac; }
.text { color: #4176ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4176ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 118 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4176ac, #4141ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #4176AC?: #4176AC 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 #4176AC?: The RGB value is 65, 118, 172: 65 red, 118 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4176AC?: The complementary color is #AC7741, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4176AC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.