What color is #4263B0?

#4263B0 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4263B0?

The RGB value is 66, 99, 176: 66 red, 99 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4263B0?

The complementary color is #B08F42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4263B0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4263B0 color

#4263B0 rgb(66, 99, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4263B0 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 38.8% green and 69% blue (66, 99, 176).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 45% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

#4263B0 color codes

HEX	`#4263B0`
RGB	`rgb(66, 99, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 38.8%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 45%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 63%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 44%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.09, 12.75, -44.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.09, 46.47, 285.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.542, 13.215, 42.85)`
Decimal	`4350896`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4263B0, 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 #4263B0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4263B0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #4263B0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4263b0; }
.text { color: #4263b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4263b0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 99 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4263b0, #5842b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4263B0?: #4263B0 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4263B0?: The RGB value is 66, 99, 176: 66 red, 99 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4263B0?: The complementary color is #B08F42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4263B0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.