What color is #4660A9?

#4660A9 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4660A9?

The RGB value is 70, 96, 169: 70 red, 96 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4660A9?

The complementary color is #A98F46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4660A9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4660A9 color

#4660A9 rgb(70, 96, 169)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4660A9 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 37.6% green and 66.3% blue (70, 96, 169).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 41% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#4660A9 color codes

HEX	`#4660A9`
RGB	`rgb(70, 96, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 37.6%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 41%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 59%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 43%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.05, 13.02, -42.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.05, 44.18, 287.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.868, 12.531, 39.216)`
Decimal	`4612265`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4660A9, 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 #4660A9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4660A9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #4660A9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4660a9; }
.text { color: #4660a9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4660a9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 96 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4660a9, #5e46a9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4660A9?: #4660A9 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4660A9?: The RGB value is 70, 96, 169: 70 red, 96 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4660A9?: The complementary color is #A98F46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4660A9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.