What color is #4182A8?

#4182A8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Underwater Moonlight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4182A8?

The RGB value is 65, 130, 168: 65 red, 130 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4182A8?

The complementary color is #A86741, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4182A8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4182A8 color

#4182A8 rgb(65, 130, 168)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4182A8 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 51% green and 65.9% blue (65, 130, 168).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 44% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Underwater Moonlight (#4488AA), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#4182A8 color codes

HEX	`#4182A8`
RGB	`rgb(65, 130, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 51%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 44%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 61%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 23%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.74, -9.02, -26.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.74, 27.91, 251.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.228, 19.915, 39.974)`
Decimal	`4293288`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4182A8, 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 #4182A8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4182A8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	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 #4182A8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4182a8; }
.text { color: #4182a8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4182a8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 130 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4182a8, #414fa8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4182A8?: #4182A8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Underwater Moonlight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4182A8?: The RGB value is 65, 130, 168: 65 red, 130 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4182A8?: The complementary color is #A86741, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4182A8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.