What color is #4776A0?

#4776A0 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Naval. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4776A0?

The RGB value is 71, 118, 160: 71 red, 118 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4776A0?

The complementary color is #A07147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4776A0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4776A0 color

#4776A0 rgb(71, 118, 160)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4776A0 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 46.3% green and 62.7% blue (71, 118, 160).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 39% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Naval (#41729F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

#4776A0 color codes

HEX	`#4776A0`
RGB	`rgb(71, 118, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 46.3%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 39%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 56%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 26%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.05, -3.37, -27.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.05, 27.67, 262.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.42, 16.833, 35.687)`
Decimal	`4683424`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4776A0, 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 #4776A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4776A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.37:1	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 #4776A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4776a0; }
.text { color: #4776a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4776a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 118 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4776a0, #474aa0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #4776A0?: #4776A0 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Naval. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4776A0?: The RGB value is 71, 118, 160: 71 red, 118 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4776A0?: The complementary color is #A07147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4776A0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.