What color is #4371AF?

#4371AF is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4371AF?

The RGB value is 67, 113, 175: 67 red, 113 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4371AF?

The complementary color is #AF8143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4371AF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4371AF color

#4371AF rgb(67, 113, 175)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4371AF is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 44.3% green and 68.6% blue (67, 113, 175).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 45% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#4371AF color codes

HEX	`#4371AF`
RGB	`rgb(67, 113, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 44.3%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 45%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 62%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 35%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.1, 3.83, -37.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.1, 37.92, 275.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.955, 16.097, 42.815)`
Decimal	`4420015`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4371AF, 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 #4371AF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4371AF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	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 #4371AF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4371af; }
.text { color: #4371af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4371af; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 113 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4371af, #4b43af); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4371AF?: #4371AF is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4371AF?: The RGB value is 67, 113, 175: 67 red, 113 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4371AF?: The complementary color is #AF8143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4371AF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.