What color is #4569A2?

#4569A2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4569A2?

The RGB value is 69, 105, 162: 69 red, 105 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4569A2?

The complementary color is #A27E45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4569A2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4569A2 color

#4569A2 rgb(69, 105, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4569A2 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 41.2% green and 63.5% blue (69, 105, 162).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 40% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#4569A2 color codes

HEX	`#4569A2`
RGB	`rgb(69, 105, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 41.2%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 40%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 57%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 35%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.2, 4.74, -34.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.2, 35, 277.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.025, 13.976, 36.134)`
Decimal	`4549026`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4569A2, 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 #4569A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4569A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #4569A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4569a2; }
.text { color: #4569a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4569a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 105 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4569a2, #4f45a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4569A2?: #4569A2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4569A2?: The RGB value is 69, 105, 162: 69 red, 105 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4569A2?: The complementary color is #A27E45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4569A2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.