What color is #4570B0?

#4570B0 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 #4570B0?

The RGB value is 69, 112, 176: 69 red, 112 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4570B0?

The complementary color is #B08545, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4570B0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4570B0 color

#4570B0 rgb(69, 112, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4570B0 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 43.9% green and 69% blue (69, 112, 176).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 44% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#4570B0 color codes

HEX	`#4570B0`
RGB	`rgb(69, 112, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 43.9%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 44%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 61%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 36%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.96, 5.18, -38.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.96, 38.88, 277.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.082, 15.987, 43.304)`
Decimal	`4550832`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4570B0, 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 #4570B0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4570B0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	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 #4570B0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4570b0; }
.text { color: #4570b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4570b0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 112 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4570b0, #4f45b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4570B0?: #4570B0 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 #4570B0?: The RGB value is 69, 112, 176: 69 red, 112 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4570B0?: The complementary color is #B08545, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4570B0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.