What color is #4374B7?

#4374B7 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sail On. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4374B7?

The RGB value is 67, 116, 183: 67 red, 116 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4374B7?

The complementary color is #B78643, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4374B7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4374B7 color

#4374B7 rgb(67, 116, 183)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4374B7 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 45.5% green and 71.8% blue (67, 116, 183).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 46% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Sail On (#4575AD), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#4374B7 color codes

HEX	`#4374B7`
RGB	`rgb(67, 116, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 45.5%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 46%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 63%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 37%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.39, 4.76, -40.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.39, 40.62, 276.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.104, 17.101, 47.19)`
Decimal	`4420791`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4374B7, 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 #4374B7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4374B7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	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 #4374B7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4374b7; }
.text { color: #4374b7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4374b7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 116 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4374b7, #4c43b7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #4374B7?: #4374B7 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sail On. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4374B7?: The RGB value is 67, 116, 183: 67 red, 116 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4374B7?: The complementary color is #B78643, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4374B7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.