What color is #4672A3?

#4672A3 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 #4672A3?

The RGB value is 70, 114, 163: 70 red, 114 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4672A3?

The complementary color is #A37746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4672A3?

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.

#4672A3 color

#4672A3 rgb(70, 114, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4672A3 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 44.7% green and 63.9% blue (70, 114, 163).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 40% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#4672A3 color codes

HEX	`#4672A3`
RGB	`rgb(70, 114, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 44.7%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 40%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 57%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 30%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.95, -0.22, -30.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.95, 30.95, 269.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.152, 15.98, 36.929)`
Decimal	`4616867`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4672A3, 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 #4672A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4672A3 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 #4672A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4672a3; }
.text { color: #4672a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4672a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 114 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4672a3, #4946a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #4672A3?: #4672A3 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 #4672A3?: The RGB value is 70, 114, 163: 70 red, 114 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4672A3?: The complementary color is #A37746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4672A3?: 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.