What color is #4780B2?

#4780B2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Steel Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4780B2?

The RGB value is 71, 128, 178: 71 red, 128 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4780B2?

The complementary color is #B27947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4780B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5:1 and white text 4.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4780B2 color

#4780B2 rgb(71, 128, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4780B2 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 50.2% green and 69.8% blue (71, 128, 178).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 43% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#4780B2 color codes

HEX	`#4780B2`
RGB	`rgb(71, 128, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 50.2%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 43%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 60%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 28%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.83, -3.37, -32.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.83, 32.21, 263.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.351, 19.991, 45.002)`
Decimal	`4686002`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4780B2, 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 #4780B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4780B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	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 #4780B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4780b2; }
.text { color: #4780b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4780b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 128 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4780b2, #474bb2); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4780B2?: #4780B2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Steel Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4780B2?: The RGB value is 71, 128, 178: 71 red, 128 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4780B2?: The complementary color is #B27947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4780B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5:1 and white text 4.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.