What color is #4652EA?

#4652EA is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Warm Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4652EA?

The RGB value is 70, 82, 234: 70 red, 82 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4652EA?

The complementary color is #EADE46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4652EA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4652EA color

#4652EA rgb(70, 82, 234)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4652EA is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 32.2% green and 91.8% blue (70, 82, 234).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 80% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#4652EA color codes

HEX	`#4652EA`
RGB	`rgb(70, 82, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 32.2%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 80%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 70%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 65%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.17, 44.25, -77.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.17, 89.61, 299.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.389, 13.275, 79.314)`
Decimal	`4608746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4652EA, 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 #4652EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4652EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #4652EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4652ea; }
.text { color: #4652ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4652ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 82 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4652ea, #8c46ea); }

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Questions

What color is #4652EA?: #4652EA is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Warm Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4652EA?: The RGB value is 70, 82, 234: 70 red, 82 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4652EA?: The complementary color is #EADE46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4652EA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.