What color is #4672B3?

#4672B3 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 #4672B3?

The RGB value is 70, 114, 179: 70 red, 114 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4672B3?

The complementary color is #B38746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4672B3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4672B3 color

#4672B3 rgb(70, 114, 179)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4672B3 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 44.7% green and 70.2% blue (70, 114, 179).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 44% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.86:1).

#4672B3 color codes

HEX	`#4672B3`
RGB	`rgb(70, 114, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 44.7%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 44%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 61%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 36%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.74, 5.18, -39.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.74, 39.38, 277.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.677, 16.59, 44.962)`
Decimal	`4616883`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4672B3, 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 #4672B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4672B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	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 #4672B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4672b3; }
.text { color: #4672b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4672b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 114 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4672b3, #5146b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #4672B3?: #4672B3 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 #4672B3?: The RGB value is 70, 114, 179: 70 red, 114 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4672B3?: The complementary color is #B38746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4672B3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.