What color is #4564A2?

#4564A2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4564A2?

The RGB value is 69, 100, 162: 69 red, 100 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4564A2?

The complementary color is #A28345, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4564A2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4564A2 color

#4564A2 rgb(69, 100, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4564A2 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 39.2% green and 63.5% blue (69, 100, 162).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 40% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.84:1).

#4564A2 color codes

HEX	`#4564A2`
RGB	`rgb(69, 100, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 39.2%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 40%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 57%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 38%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.74, 7.87, -36.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.74, 37.8, 282.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.531, 12.987, 35.969)`
Decimal	`4547746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4564A2, 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 #4564A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4564A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #4564A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4564a2; }
.text { color: #4564a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4564a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 100 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4564a2, #5545a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4564A2?: #4564A2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4564A2?: The RGB value is 69, 100, 162: 69 red, 100 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4564A2?: The complementary color is #A28345, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4564A2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.