What color is #4791BD?

#4791BD is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Canadian Tuxedo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4791BD?

The RGB value is 71, 145, 189: 71 red, 145 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4791BD?

The complementary color is #BD7347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4791BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4791BD color

#4791BD rgb(71, 145, 189)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4791BD is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 56.9% green and 74.1% blue (71, 145, 189).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 47% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Canadian Tuxedo (#579ACA), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

#4791BD color codes

HEX	`#4791BD`
RGB	`rgb(71, 145, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 56.9%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 47%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 62%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 23%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.33, -9.52, -29.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.33, 31.24, 252.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.906, 25.262, 51.856)`
Decimal	`4690365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4791BD, 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 #4791BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4791BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	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 #4791BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4791bd; }
.text { color: #4791bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4791bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 145 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4791bd, #4756bd); }

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Questions

What color is #4791BD?: #4791BD is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Canadian Tuxedo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4791BD?: The RGB value is 71, 145, 189: 71 red, 145 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4791BD?: The complementary color is #BD7347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4791BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.