What color is #4683C0?

#4683C0 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea Salt Rivers. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4683C0?

The RGB value is 70, 131, 192: 70 red, 131 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4683C0?

The complementary color is #C08346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4683C0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4683C0 color

#4683C0 rgb(70, 131, 192)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4683C0 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 51.4% green and 75.3% blue (70, 131, 192).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 49% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Sea Salt Rivers (#5087BD), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.27:1).

#4683C0 color codes

HEX	`#4683C0`
RGB	`rgb(70, 131, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 51.4%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 49%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 64%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 32%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.32, -0.63, -37.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.32, 37.73, 269.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.153, 21.339, 52.916)`
Decimal	`4621248`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4683C0, 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 #4683C0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4683C0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	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 #4683C0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4683c0; }
.text { color: #4683c0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4683c0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 131 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4683c0, #4646c0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4683C0?: #4683C0 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea Salt Rivers. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4683C0?: The RGB value is 70, 131, 192: 70 red, 131 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4683C0?: The complementary color is #C08346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4683C0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.