What color is #4684A5?

#4684A5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Underwater Moonlight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4684A5?

The RGB value is 70, 132, 165: 70 red, 132 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4684A5?

The complementary color is #A56746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4684A5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4684A5 color

#4684A5 rgb(70, 132, 165)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4684A5 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 51.8% green and 64.7% blue (70, 132, 165).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 40% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Underwater Moonlight (#4488AA), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#4684A5 color codes

HEX	`#4684A5`
RGB	`rgb(70, 132, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 51.8%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 40%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 58%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 20%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.42, -10.11, -23.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.42, 25.69, 246.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.566, 20.52, 38.625)`
Decimal	`4621477`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4684A5, 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 #4684A5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4684A5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	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 #4684A5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4684a5; }
.text { color: #4684a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4684a5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 132 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4684a5, #4654a5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4684A5?: #4684A5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Underwater Moonlight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4684A5?: The RGB value is 70, 132, 165: 70 red, 132 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4684A5?: The complementary color is #A56746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4684A5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.