What color is #4677AE?

#4677AE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sail On. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4677AE?

The RGB value is 70, 119, 174: 70 red, 119 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4677AE?

The complementary color is #AE7D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4677AE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4677AE color

#4677AE rgb(70, 119, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4677AE is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 46.7% green and 68.2% blue (70, 119, 174).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 43% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Sail On (#4575AD), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#4677AE color codes

HEX	`#4677AE`
RGB	`rgb(70, 119, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 46.7%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 43%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 60%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 32%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.95, 0.44, -34.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.95, 34.24, 270.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.76, 17.55, 42.541)`
Decimal	`4618158`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4677AE, 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 #4677AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4677AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	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 #4677AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4677ae; }
.text { color: #4677ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4677ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 119 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4677ae, #4946ae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #4677AE?: #4677AE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sail On. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4677AE?: The RGB value is 70, 119, 174: 70 red, 119 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4677AE?: The complementary color is #AE7D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4677AE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.