What color is #4680A4?

#4680A4 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Zenith. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4680A4?

The RGB value is 70, 128, 164: 70 red, 128 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4680A4?

The complementary color is #A46A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4680A4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4680A4 color

#4680A4 rgb(70, 128, 164)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4680A4 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 50.2% green and 64.3% blue (70, 128, 164).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 40% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Zenith (#497A9F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#4680A4 color codes

HEX	`#4680A4`
RGB	`rgb(70, 128, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 50.2%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 40%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 57%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 22%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.17, -8.14, -24.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.17, 26.25, 251.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.943, 19.419, 37.97)`
Decimal	`4620452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4680A4, 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 #4680A4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4680A4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	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 #4680A4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4680a4; }
.text { color: #4680a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4680a4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 128 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4680a4, #4651a4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4680A4?: #4680A4 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Zenith. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4680A4?: The RGB value is 70, 128, 164: 70 red, 128 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4680A4?: The complementary color is #A46A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4680A4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.