What color is #4771BC?

#4771BC is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4771BC?

The RGB value is 71, 113, 188: 71 red, 113 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4771BC?

The complementary color is #BC9247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4771BC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4771BC color

#4771BC rgb(71, 113, 188)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4771BC is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 44.3% green and 73.7% blue (71, 113, 188).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 47% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#4771BC color codes

HEX	`#4771BC`
RGB	`rgb(71, 113, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 44.3%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 47%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 62%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 40%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.98, 9.09, -43.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.98, 44.8, 281.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.578, 16.779, 49.88)`
Decimal	`4682172`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4771BC, 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 #4771BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4771BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	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 #4771BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4771bc; }
.text { color: #4771bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4771bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 113 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4771bc, #5747bc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #4771BC?: #4771BC is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4771BC?: The RGB value is 71, 113, 188: 71 red, 113 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4771BC?: The complementary color is #BC9247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4771BC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.