What color is #4685AA?

#4685AA 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 #4685AA?

The RGB value is 70, 133, 170: 70 red, 133 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4685AA?

The complementary color is #AA6B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4685AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and white text 4.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4685AA color

#4685AA rgb(70, 133, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4685AA is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 52.2% green and 66.7% blue (70, 133, 170).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 42% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Underwater Moonlight (#4488AA), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#4685AA color codes

HEX	`#4685AA`
RGB	`rgb(70, 133, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 52.2%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 42%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 59%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 22%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.93, -9.08, -25.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.93, 27.28, 250.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.166, 20.978, 41.114)`
Decimal	`4621738`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4685AA, 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 #4685AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4685AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	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 #4685AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4685aa; }
.text { color: #4685aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4685aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 133 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4685aa, #4653aa); }

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Questions

What color is #4685AA?: #4685AA 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 #4685AA?: The RGB value is 70, 133, 170: 70 red, 133 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4685AA?: The complementary color is #AA6B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4685AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and white text 4.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.