What color is #4281A1?

#4281A1 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 #4281A1?

The RGB value is 66, 129, 161: 66 red, 129 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4281A1?

The complementary color is #A16242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4281A1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4281A1 color

#4281A1 rgb(66, 129, 161)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4281A1 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 50.6% green and 63.1% blue (66, 129, 161).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 42% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Underwater Moonlight (#4488AA), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#4281A1 color codes

HEX	`#4281A1`
RGB	`rgb(66, 129, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 50.6%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 42%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 59%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 20%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.19, -10.52, -23.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.19, 25.48, 245.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.528, 19.43, 36.591)`
Decimal	`4358561`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4281A1, 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 #4281A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4281A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	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 #4281A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4281a1; }
.text { color: #4281a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4281a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 129 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4281a1, #4251a1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4281A1?: #4281A1 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 #4281A1?: The RGB value is 66, 129, 161: 66 red, 129 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4281A1?: The complementary color is #A16242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4281A1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.